Cloud sync aims to replace Azure AD Connect for cloud.If you’re still using these tools, you will need to move to a newer option. Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication Server is also deprecated and will stop handling MFA requests after September 30, 2024. Microsoft Identity Manager, which replaced Forefront Identity Manager, is supported until January 9, 2029, but its Azure AD Connector is deprecated. SEE: Explore TechRepublic’s hybrid cloud cheat sheet. Over the years, Microsoft has had multiple tools for managing hybrid identity and syncing cloud and on-premises users and groups. Image: Dilok/Adobe StockĮven though a lot of the functionality of domain controllers can be moved to the cloud, most organizations that use Active Directory need a hybrid infrastructure that gives users access to cloud resources (like OneDrive and Microsoft 365) through Azure Active Directory as well as on-premises file shares, printers and applications that still need local credentials. Here's what you need to know to plan for that. Should you migrate from Azure AD Connect to Cloud Sync?Ĭloud Sync will eventually replace Azure AD Connect for using your on-prem Active Directory with the cloud.

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