how to sync office 365 user account to cloud

We can use Azure Active Directory Connect to implement On Premise and Office 365 directory synchronization.

Directory Synchronization with Single Sign On (SSO): In this synchronization mechanism the user logs into the On Premise environment and when they go to office 365 they are automatically logged in.ĭirectory Synchronization with Password Sync is the most common Active Directory synchronization used.

However the user will have to authenticate separately when logging into On Premise and Office 365 by providing the same credentials. This means the user will have the same password for On Premise environment as well as for Office 365.

Directory Synchronization along with password synchronization: In this synchronization technique, the user accounts (Directory) are migrated to office 365 along with their passwords.

We have two types of Active Directory Sync. Directory Synchronization comes into play as it mirrors the on premise directory in Office 365. Now, we really don’t have to manually recreate the on premise user accounts in Office 365 as it not only doubles the work but also adds up the risk of duplicating user accounts. Once the Active Directory is in a healthy state and assured to be devoid of identity object issues, we can plan to sync the on premise active directory with Office 365.

Office 365 AD is manageable from Azure (Refer here for implementation).

An Active Azure Subscription is available (Refer here to see how to get $25 free Azure credits every month).

A UPN prefix that matches the public domain has been added to the Local AD (Refer here for implementation).

A Public Domain has been registered with Office 365 (Refer here for implementation).But, before starting off with Azure AD sync between On Premise and Azure Office 365 AD, ensure that the below checklist items are done in the SharePoint 2016 Environment and Office 365 Subscription. One of the primary requirements before configuring Cloud Hybrid Search between SharePoint 2016 and Office 365 is to sync the Local AD with the Office 365 AD.

How to sync office 365 user account to cloud