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Apr 23, 2018Change user DisplayName attribute when synching from local AD to O365?
Hello, is it possible to change the DisplayName attribute of a user getting synched from local AD to O365? The reason is that in local AD our users have the schema: lastname + firstname. However...
- Apr 23, 2018
You can certainly edit the sync rules, but don't forget that they might get overwritten with updating AAD Connect, thus causing all DisplayNames to revert to default. There's an example in the documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/connect/active-directory-aadconnectsync-change-the-configuration#use-an-attribute-other-than-the-default
Prashant Divakaran
Apr 23, 2018Brass Contributor
Hello Florian,
As far as i am aware the value is taken from on your on-premises AD and hence trying to change the AD attribute mapping might not be the answer to your solution.
I havent tested it though, but will try and let you know.
Regards,
Prashant D