Disabling Directory Sync Makes 72 hours of Wait? (G Suite to O365 Migration with Directory Sync)
Hi Team, As mentioned in the article "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/mailbox-migration/perform-g-suite-migration", it requests admin to disable directory synchronization: "Once the Mail Users have been created in Microsoft 365, the Azure AD Connect may need to be disabled in order to allow the migration process to convert these users into mailboxes - see Turn off directory synchronization for Microsoft 365." However, disabling Directory Synchronization will make it disable for 72 hours before we can start it back. This is pretty much conflicting when you perform batch wise migration and if any user wanted to reset the password at the time it will not sync back to Office 365 (Azure AD). Kindly propose clear solution for this? How to achieve this properly when there is a directory synchronization enabled? Step by step Furthermore, Please do let me know when to assign relevant Office 365 licenses in this matter? Is it before the migration batch started or else after migration completed? "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/turn-off-directory-synchronization?view=o365-worldwide https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/turn-off-directory-synchronization?view=o365-worldwide" Thanks, NeoKevin
AAD Connect sync and Exchange hybrid
Is Exchange hybrid a pre-requisite for setting up AAD Connect sync? Company migrated to Exchange Online few years ago and there are no Exchange on-premises servers anymore. All users have Exchange online mailboxes and are created as cloud only. Users use different credentials to login to domain joined desktops and to login to Outlook email. Now company wants to setup AAD Connect sync to ensure users use a single ID to login to their domain joined desktops and Office 365. However, would setting up sync now also require setup of Exchange hybrid in order to change mail properties e.g. setting up distribution lists, adding or changing mail alias for user accounts etc.