Active Directory Types: Difference between Active Directory Vs Azure Active Directory Vs Hybrid Azure AD and AAD DS

We know Active Directory (AD) installed on Windows server called Domain Controller which is on-premises Active Directory and Azure Active Directory (AAD) is on Microsoft Azure cloud supporting cloud application, did we have other Active Directory Types? Yes let me explain further Types of Active Directory Active Directory (AD) Azure Active Directory (AAD) Hybrid Azure… Read More »

Can we deploy an On-Premises AD, and synchronize all the already created accounts from Office365/Azure AD to On-Premises AD?

Synchronize Azure AD account with local on-premise AD DC: Let’s say you only have Azure Active Directory, don’t have any on-premises AD Domain, plan to deploy a new Active Directory On Premises Domain/Forest, all the users are using the Office365 and their accounts are created in Azure AD only, can we deploy an On-Premises AD, connect to Office365/Azure AD and… Read More »

Active Directory Domain Services Forest functional levels and Domain functional levels on windows server 2019

Each Active Directory Domain Services functional level has its own features and compatibility with other Windows Server operating systems on the Domain Controllers, you have to make sure all non-compatible Domain Controllers OS been migrated to supported operating system before raising the functional levels, and why there is no new functional levels for Windows server… Read More »

Comparing ADFS vs Passthrough authentication solutions: Which one is better suits your requirement

Recent days you might have heard passthrough authentication is a better solution compared to Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) and all companies are moving towards ADFS as it is less complex and easy to configure and maintain, is that Trus? Can I migrate to passthrough authentication? what are the difference and advantage over ADFS, is… Read More »

Download Azure Active Directory Connect older Version

How can we download Azure AD Connect old legacy versions, you can only download the latest version from Official Microsoft website, if you want to re-install the same old version one of your AADC servers then where can I get it? Is anywhere the Azure AD Connect server keep the current installed AADC installation setup… Read More »