How to update the proxyAddresses of a Cloud-only Entra ID user
I currently have a client with an Entra ID user (not migrated from on-premises) that is cloud-based, but has proxyAddresses values assigned. Now, I want to update the proxyAddresses through the Graph Explorer and have used this link as a guide: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2280046/entra-connect-sync-blocking-user-creation-due-to-h. Now this guide is suggesting you can use the BETA model and this URL format... https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users/%USERGUID% It states you can use that URL to do both 'GET' and 'PATCH' queries - the PATCH query being the one that will change the settings. You have to put forth a body for the proxyAddresses property in the PATCH query, which represents all of the addresses you want the user to utilise as proxy addresses. Now the GET query works... The PATCH query does not... Screenshot provided: Now, regarding the error message, I have applied ALL possible permissions in the 'Modify Permissions' tab. It is still erroring, Now I cannot use Exchange Online PowerShell, as the user does not have a mailbox! Aside from potentially using a license for Exchange Online or provisioning a mailbox for the user, and making the necessary changes, would the only other option be to delete/recreate the user?
SPS-hireDate vs Azure AD custom security attribute
I'm trying to find out which is the better approach for storing an user's start date. I have tested using Power Automate to do an SPO http request and use the Graph API to update SPS-hireDate. This works but it seems a bit backwards to me. Feels like it should be an attribute that lives in Azure AD, not Sharepoint. So the other day I discovered Azure AD custom security attributes which seem to supersede the custom attributes in AD but with an access wall. I guess my question is: Do I use Azure AD custom attributes to store info like a users hire date, or should I use SPO user profiles as the attribute is there ready to go? It also have a feeling that MS is going to deprecate these attributes and replace them with something in the future because the only GUI way to get to it is by using the classic experience.
How do I customize and search user attributes?
I am on tenant obtained vai https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/dev-program . I am evaluating Microsoft Search. I was able to create custom connector, crawl data source and show search results in a new vertical. I would like to accomplish the following - Search people in organization by phone #/ extension and few other attributes - To be able to do partial(wildcard) search on Address and personal details which are updated in Users profile. Able to search with exact word like complete mobile number though. My web history today is full of MSDN links. I found this, but I didn't find the relevant settings mentioned in the article in M365 Admin portal. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
Sync SQL and Active Directory Users Attributes
Hi Community, We have a 3rd party HR System that holds all the data about our employees. Those data are stored in a SQL Table. What we want to do is to update the attributes of users in Active Directory from the data in the SQL Table. Is it possible to sync Active Directory user attributes/properties from the SQL? Hope someone can enlighten me with this. Thank you in advance!
