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New attributes in AD
That's mostly correct, however, there is no need to use directory extensions since Azure AD already contains native attributes for employeeHireDate and employeeOrgData.costCenter (these being the names used in Graph, as distinct from AAD Connect and possibly Cloud Sync):
I personally don't use Cloud Sync, so I'm unsure if these Azure AD attributes are presented as targets in Cloud Sync. They certainly exist in AAD Connect and MIM when using the Graph connector.
You don't specify if you're using AAD Connect or Cloud Sync to synchronise from Active Directory to Azure Active Directory, so here's the respective links for each showing the appropriate interface for defining the import and export attribute flows:
- AAD Connect: How to customize a synchronization rule in Microsoft Entra Connect' - Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Learn
- Cloud Sync: Attribute mapping in Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync - Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Learn
Cheers,
Lain
Yes, it is possible to create new attributes in AD, and sync them to Entra ID (Azure).
1) Steps to create a custom Attribute:
Active Directory: Schema Update and Custom Attribute | Microsoft Learn
2) Steps to instruct Microsoft Entra Connect to read the schema again from AD
3) Steps to add additional attributes in sync to Entra ID
Microsoft Entra Connect Sync: Directory extensions - Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Learn
Please let me know, if you have any other questions!
That's mostly correct, however, there is no need to use directory extensions since Azure AD already contains native attributes for employeeHireDate and employeeOrgData.costCenter (these being the names used in Graph, as distinct from AAD Connect and possibly Cloud Sync):
I personally don't use Cloud Sync, so I'm unsure if these Azure AD attributes are presented as targets in Cloud Sync. They certainly exist in AAD Connect and MIM when using the Graph connector.
You don't specify if you're using AAD Connect or Cloud Sync to synchronise from Active Directory to Azure Active Directory, so here's the respective links for each showing the appropriate interface for defining the import and export attribute flows:
- AAD Connect: How to customize a synchronization rule in Microsoft Entra Connect' - Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Learn
- Cloud Sync: Attribute mapping in Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync - Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Learn
Cheers,
Lain