Author Archives: ganesamoorthy s

Azure Synchronization failed with “sync-rule-error-function-triggered” error and InnerException says sourceanchor attribute has changed

sync-rule-error-function-triggered error is due to the sourceanchor attribute has changed and why this caused the issue and how to Troubleshoot and fix the object which is not synchronizing to Azure AD, before that you have to understand sourceAnchor and immutable attributes and how this used on Azure AD symbolization process Also Read: Understand how On-Premises Active Directory… Read More »

Understand how On-Premises Active Directory object get synchronized to Azure AD (Run Profiles Explained)

We all know Azure AD Connect Syncs your local Active Directory objects to Azure AD and this can be monitored and controlled by Synchronization Service Manager, do we understand how this is happens and role of each run profiles (Delta Import, Delta Synchronization, and Export), It can confuse you by reading the profile names, Just… Read More »

DFS management console showing unknown servers on SYSVOL replication group

If you ever saw unknown servers in SYSVOL replication group, event any of DFS Replication Group? Do you know why is reporting unknown and how do I remove the unknown servers from DFS replication group Also Read: SYSVOL and NETLOGON not shared on Windows server 2016/2012 R2 Do you know why is reporting unknown Members on DFS replication group?… Read More »

How to Block user access to Azure portal

If you want to restrict portal.azure.com access to the normal users and you don’t want users to browse and see Azure resources, you can block the access by configuring restrict users to Azure Active Directory Administration Portal A user without admin role, accessing the Azure resource is normal behavior, in your on-premise Active Directory also… Read More »

Best practice steps to blocking and archiving users in Azure AD and Exchange hybrid environment (Azure AD Housekeeping)

If I put it in different way, How to do Housekeeping of unused or unwanted/stale user accounts on Azure AD and Exchange hybrid environment, you may have existing process in place for the accounts in Active Directory, Just needs to understand and consider couple of important steps related to Azure AD and Azure AD connect(AADC)… Read More »

How DNS query reaches authoritative Nameserver and how to Trace DNS resolution

Nslookup shows the name resolution, if you are getting the wrong IP even DNS server has the correct entry or actual authoritative server is up and the DNS resolution failing, how to troubleshoot this and is there any way to determine which name server (NS) am hitting for the DNS resolution Also Read: Most used… Read More »

The User Profile Service service failed the login. User profile can’t be loaded during the first login on Windows 10

New User Profile Error in Windows 10, when a newly created user try to login to Windows 10 Workstation, it failed with below error and User Profile Cant be loaded, this issue also seen on Windows 7, 8 and windows server 2008/2012 R2/2016 Operating systems, Will discuss why this issue happening and how to fix… Read More »

How to Run the PowerShell Script in Scheduled Task with Run as Administrator

run powershell script as administrator: PowerShell Script not working through Task Scheduler: how to execute powershell script to run as administrator in a scheduled task? some PowerShell scripts are failed to run on scheduled task and it won’t through any error on task history (even on the task scheduler events didn’t get any errors) just… Read More »

Microsoft Online Reporting MonitoringAgent.Startup consumes all of the CPU resources on Azure AD Connect

On Azure AD Connect/Office 365 sync utility “Microsoft Online Reporting MonitoringAgent.Startup” utilize high CPU resources (almost 100%) which make the Azure AD Connect server hung, if issue started after installing the latest cumulative update which is causing Azure AD Connect Health Sync Monitor use all available CPU resource Also Read: Force Active Directory Sync through Azure AD Connect… Read More »

Force Active Directory Sync through Azure AD Connect to Office 365/Azure with console and Powershell Commands

By default Azure AD Connect performing sync every 30 minutes and you don’t want to force the Sync as the time interval is very less, you can wait for next replication cycle, still you can do it if you want to Reed Also: Active Directory on Cloud Power-shell command to check Azure AD sync scheduler To… Read More »