This is an example how I upgraded Dirsync to AADConnect, and how to move an old installation to a new server.
You can download AADConnect here :
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=47594
Upgrade the server
Start AADConnect
Wait until the configuration is analyzed
Click Next
Use the Office 365 credentials of the administrator used in dirsync
This account must be an Enterprise Admin !
Click Upgrade
Wait until the upgrade is finshed !
After the upgrade click Exit
Export the configuration
Select File => Export
Click OK
Select the export folder and Click OK
When the export is finished, click OK copy the export folder to the new server.
Import the configuration on the new server
There are no connectors available
Click File => Import
Click OK
Select the folder where the exported configuration is saved
Fill in the AD admin credentials
Wait a few seconds
Fill in the Office 365 admin credentials
Click OK
Click OK
After installation reboot the server!
After the reboot, execute a full sync in powershell (See below)
Disable AADConnect on the old server
Disable the Microsoft Azure AD Sync service.
It is now safe to remove AADConnect or to decommission the old server.
Force an update
Full update
Start Azure powershell;
cd “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Azure AD Sync\Bin”
.\DirectorySyncClientCmd.exe initial
Delta update
Start Azure powershell;
cd “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Azure AD Sync\Bin”
.\DirectorySyncClientCmd.exe delta
The one thing you don’t detail is the install of AADConnect on the new server.. Did you use the express settings and just accept all the defaults or how did you do it?
Thanks
This installation depends on the needs of the company.
When your not sure, or don’t need particular stuff use the express settings.
You can change your settings, later if needed.
Thanks for the reply.
Yes, I understand that.. However, your article is about upgrading DirSync to AADConnect and then moving it to a new server.. If you are moving it to a new server and wanting the settings you just exported, how do you go about doing that?
I’m assuming you need to fully install AADConnect but then you’ll have two servers running the sync when only one can.. On the new server, you can’t open the screen to import the settings with the service not running.. And if the service IS running then it’s trying to do syncs, right?
Hi Tom,
At the end of the installation on the new server, you can choose to activate the sync, or not.
Don’t sync, move the database.
Disable the old server, and than activate the sync on the new server.
Be aware of the new way of syncing, of AADConnect :
AADConnect
Hi Richard,
Im currently running AADConnect 1.1.130.0. This instance was installed by a third party. Now I need to change the way the accounts are matching. This is configured to use the e-mailaddress, but I want to change this to the UPN.
Do you know what will happen when I disable the sync, uninstall AADConnect en install AADConnect with other settings. Will the accounts in O365 still exist, or will those be merged when I run the new sync?
Also I am using an external SQL database.
I hope you can answer this shortly.
Thanks in advance!
Hi Stefan,
Stopping the sync will not remove the users online.
When the user settings are used correctly, a new sync will not break anything.
Be sure to check all of your settings before removing the current sync.