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Add AADConnect/DirSync after O365 cutover migration
Hi Mark,
You can do that, but you will not have support from Microsoft because you need to maintain the Exchange, if you uninstall your Exchange you cannot have AD Connect fully supported.
You can read more here https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/vilath/2015/05/25/office-365-and-dirsync-why-should-you-have-at-least-one-exchange-server-on-premises/ and here https://jaapwesselius.com/2016/06/14/office-365-directory-synchronization-without-exchange-server-part-ii/
You will need to install a new Exchange Hybrid a Hybrid License, you can read more here https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2939261/how-to-obtain-an-exchange-hybrid-edition-product-key-for-your-on-premi
We currently have AD Sync running inside our network with no Exchange Server locally. We don't have any problems however its a pain when we need to make user changes as we need to use the attribute editor in AD, can be a pain.
We did not want a local Exchange Server as the end goal was to migrate to 365 removing the local hassle of managing a local Exchange box. which has been done.
Without installing a local exchange server is there anything else we can install / do to help managing users (without using Attribute editor?)
Hi Roger,
You will need Exchange Hybrid to have full support from Microsoft, and depending your license you do not pay Exchange Server, you can view and request the key here http://aka.ms/hybridkey