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Azure AD Connect: Syncing Domain-Joined Devices to Active Directory


By: Stephanie Hamrick

Azure Active Directory Connect Configuration Complete

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Have you ever seen the info box at the end of your Azure Active Directory Connect configuration wizard and wondered what it does or how to complete those steps? (See image above). Let’s walk through those steps and I’ll show you the end result.

NOTE: Ensure your Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell and the AD DS Snap-Ins and Command-Line Tools are installed.

Active Directory Module and AD DA Snap-Ins and Command Line Tools installed

  1. Open Administrative PowerShell and set your execution policy.
    Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process -ExecutionPolicy Bypass
  1. Change directory
    CD C:Program FilesMicrosoft Azure Active Directory ConnectAdPrep
  1. Import Module
    ipmo .AdSyncPrep.psm1
  1. Run
    Initialize-ADSyncDomainJoinedComputerSync
  1. If successful you should see
    “Initializing your Active Directory forest to sync Windows 10 domain joined computers to Azure AD.Configuration Complete”
  1. Screen shot of PCs being Hybrid Azure AD Joined. I’d also highly recommend looking into auto-enrollment.UPDATE: Newer versions of Azure AD Connect have an option to simply the process. Few screen shots below showing our new options.AADC New options for device sync

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