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SRPfr
Jan 04, 2021Copper Contributor
AzureAD Password Policy impact after moving from AADConnec sync to Full cloud
Hi all, We plan to disable AADconnect dirsync to go full cloud and use only Azure AD. AD OnPrem domain use a very "light" password policy, less restrictive than Azure AD. AD OnPrem: ...
ChristianBergstrom
Jan 04, 2021Silver Contributor
Hi, when leaving AAD Connect and being cloud-only the Azure AD password policy is applied (to all user accounts that are created and managed directly in Azure AD). That is, it will take precedence and you must meet the policy requirements minimum of 8 characters.
SRPfr
Jan 05, 2021Copper Contributor
Yes this is right, but :
- what will be the impact for user when he connect the first time with the cloud-only the Azure AD account, with a 6 characters password and the Tenant set with « password never expire » ?
It’s like an AD Onprem password policy ? : Password Policy only evaluated when the password is changed or expired ?
-> so no impact for user connexion even if the current password don’t meet the AzureAD password policy ?
- what will be the impact for user when he connect the first time with the cloud-only the Azure AD account, with a 6 characters password and the Tenant set with « password never expire » ?
It’s like an AD Onprem password policy ? : Password Policy only evaluated when the password is changed or expired ?
-> so no impact for user connexion even if the current password don’t meet the AzureAD password policy ?