AAD connect Installation
During the AD connect customize setup installation, you will see the below window to enter the Service account cred.
1: Create New AD account: This will ask you to enter Enterprise Admin credential to create new AD connector account like MSOL_cer44rwXXX
In AAD connect when you check Connector properties you will see MSOL account showing. But when you check in Services.msc for AAD connect you will see Enterprise Admin cred.
2: Use existing AD account: This option work only when you have created a Service account already with proper permission.
What type of permission required to be with Service account ?
| Permission | Used for |
|
Password hash sync |
| Read/Write all properties User | Import and Exchange hybrid |
| Read/Write all properties iNetOrgPerson | Import and Exchange hybrid |
| Read/Write all properties Group | Import and Exchange hybrid |
| Read/Write all properties Contact | Import and Exchange hybrid |
| Reset password | Preparation for enabling password write back |
Download the PowerShell Module or Import from the server where you have old version of AAD connect installed:
ADSyncConfig.psm1
PowerShell Module file location if you already have AAD connect installed:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect\AdSyncConfig\AdSyncConfig.psm1
Open PowerShell as Administrator and Install Remote Server Administration Tools:
PS C:\> Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-AD-Tools
This will allow the PS commands to communicate with DC.
Import the PowerShell module AdSyncConfig.psm1 from the location where you have saved:
1: Copy the file path
Shift+right click on the file and copy as path
2: Open PowerShell:
PS C:\> Import-Module “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect\AdSyncConfig\AdSyncConfig.psm1”
You will get the prompt to click yes to install the module.
3: Copy the distuingedName or DN value of the service account created and edit the below PS and run it 1 by 1:
Set-ADSyncBasicReadPermissions -ADConnectorAccountDN “CN=AADC SVC1,CN=Users,DC=365cloudIT,DC=local”
Permissions for MS-DS-Consistency-Guid
Set-ADSyncMsDsConsistencyGuidPermissions -ADConnectorAccountDN “CN=AADC SVC1,CN=Users,DC=365cloudIT,DC=local”
Password Hash Synchronization
Set-ADSyncPasswordHashSyncPermissions -ADConnectorAccountDN “CN=AADC SVC1,CN=Users,DC=365cloudIT,DC=local”
Password write back
Set-ADSyncPasswordWritebackPermissions -ADConnectorAccountDN “CN=AADC SVC1,CN=Users,DC=365cloudIT,DC=local”
Group write back
Set-ADSyncUnifiedGroupWritebackPermissions -ADConnectorAccountDN “CN=AADC SVC1,CN=Users,DC=365cloudIT,DC=local”
Exchange Hybrid Deployment
Set-ADSyncExchangeHybridPermissions -ADConnectorAccountDN “CN=AADC SVC1,CN=Users,DC=365cloudIT,DC=local”
$credential = Get-Credential (You will see the credentials prompt, enter the user cred which have admin rights.)
Restriction on AD DS Connector Account
Set-ADSyncRestrictedPermissions -ADConnectorAccountDN ‘CN=AADC SVC1,CN=Users,DC=365cloudIT,DC=local’ -Credential $credential
NOW YOU CAN USE THE SERVICE ACCOUNT IN AAD CONNECT, AS IT HAVE PROPER DELEGATE PERMISSIONS ON DC.
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