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Local AD account synced to Azure AD - no local server alive anymore
Hi,
I have a problem.. Created a local account on my former AD server and it got synced to Azure AD. The local server doesn't exist anymore so i have only Azure AD today. Is it possible to convert this account to a 100% Azure AD?
All guides i have found so far must I have access to the server and uninstall sync application etc. If I haven't had mail with that account, it could just delete and recreate it, but when I delete i'll lose all mail and so.
What can I do?
Hi, Stefan.
If you have completely removed Active Directory, and therefore also Azure AD Connect, you should ensure that you have also disabled directory synchronisation as outlined below:
- Turn off directory synchronization for Microsoft 365 - Microsoft 365 Enterprise | Microsoft Learn
- microsoft-365-docs/microsoft-365/enterprise/turn-off-directory-synchronization.md at patch-1708 · msbemba/microsoft-365-docs · GitHub (Provides clarity on group while we wait for the official Microsoft document to show these pending updates.)
- Set-MsolDirSyncEnabled (MSOnline) | Microsoft Learn
When you disabling synchronisation, there will be two important impacts for any existing users and groups that originated from Active Directory:
- User objects will convert from synchronised to Azure-native (which addresses your question);
- Group objects will convert from synchronised to Azure-native.
Cheers,
Lain
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Hi, Stefan.
If you have completely removed Active Directory, and therefore also Azure AD Connect, you should ensure that you have also disabled directory synchronisation as outlined below:
- Turn off directory synchronization for Microsoft 365 - Microsoft 365 Enterprise | Microsoft Learn
- microsoft-365-docs/microsoft-365/enterprise/turn-off-directory-synchronization.md at patch-1708 · msbemba/microsoft-365-docs · GitHub (Provides clarity on group while we wait for the official Microsoft document to show these pending updates.)
- Set-MsolDirSyncEnabled (MSOnline) | Microsoft Learn
When you disabling synchronisation, there will be two important impacts for any existing users and groups that originated from Active Directory:
- User objects will convert from synchronised to Azure-native (which addresses your question);
- Group objects will convert from synchronised to Azure-native.
Cheers,
Lain
- Thank you, it worked perfect! You saved my life 🙂
//Stefan
