Support for the v2 endpoint is no longer available for Azure AD Connect v1.x

As an amendent to the Azure AD Connect version release history documentation this week, Microsoft communicated that the v2 endpoint for Azure AD Connect is no longer supported for Azure AD Connect versions running version 1.5x and 1.6x.   About Azure AD Connect’s v2 endpoint Microsoft has deployed a new endpoint (API) for Azure AD … Continue reading "Support for the v2 endpoint is no longer available for Azure AD Connect v1.x"

Azure AD Connect v1.6.16.0 addresses two issues

For Hybrid Identity admins still stuck with Azure AD Connect v1.x installations on Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 and/or Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft released a new version of Azure AD Connect that addresses two issues. What's Fixed AutoUpgrade reliability Microsoft addressed an issue where the Autoupgrade process attempted to … Continue reading "Azure AD Connect v1.6.16.0 addresses two issues"

Azure AD Connect v2.0.28.0 addresses four issues

The lost two months have been a bonanza for Azure AD Connect releases. Today, Microsoft released version 2.0.28.0 of Azure AD Connect as a maintenance update for it's free solution to synchronize objects from Active Directory and LDAPv3-compatible identity stores to Azure AD.   What's Fixed Installation on servers with .NET Framework v4.6+ Microsoft addressed … Continue reading "Azure AD Connect v2.0.28.0 addresses four issues"

Admins that have upgraded to Azure AD Connect v2 are at risk of running out of date and insecure installations

Admins that have bit the bullet on Azure AD Connect v2 are now eating the sour grapes of that decision, as Microsoft doesn't offer Automatic Upgrades on any of the v2 builds released to date. About Azure AD Connect v2 Azure AD Connect is Microsoft’s free Hybrid Identity bridge product to synchronize objects and their … Continue reading "Admins that have upgraded to Azure AD Connect v2 are at risk of running out of date and insecure installations"

Azure AD Connect v2.0.25.1 addresses a security issue and other bugs

The lost two months have been a bonanza for Azure AD Connect releases. What started out with the first v2 release on July 20th, led to a security release three weeks later and two bug fix releases another week later. Now, four weeks after that last release, Azure AD Connect v2.0.25.1 sees the light. It … Continue reading "Azure AD Connect v2.0.25.1 addresses a security issue and other bugs"

Azure AD Connect v1.x reaches end of support in 1 year

Last week, Microsoft issued a statement on the support of Azure AD Connect version 1.x. It reaches end of support on August 31st, 2022. That is exactly one year from now.   What 'unsupported' means In-place upgrade of Windows Server on an Azure AD Connect server is not supported. While you might pull it off, … Continue reading "Azure AD Connect v1.x reaches end of support in 1 year"

Azure AD Connect v1.6.13.0 and v2.0.10.0 solve a PHS issue in renamed Active Directory forests

Azure AD Connect has seen its share of new releases in the last weeks, following a security issue and an issue with Password Hash Synchronization (PHS) transactions for a large number of users (v2 only). Yesterday, Microsoft's free Identity synchronization solution saw another two new releases addressing an issue with Password Hash Synchronization (PHS) in … Continue reading "Azure AD Connect v1.6.13.0 and v2.0.10.0 solve a PHS issue in renamed Active Directory forests"

Azure AD Connect v2.0.9.0 fixes a Password Hash Synchronization bug

Yesterday, a mere week after the release of Azure AD Connect version 2.0.8.0, a security release for the 2.0 branch, Microsoft has released version 2.0.9.0, fixing a bug in the 2.0.3.0 en 2.0.8.0 releases.   What's fixed This release addresses an issue where, when syncing a large number of Password Hash Synchronization (PHS) transactions, the … Continue reading "Azure AD Connect v2.0.9.0 fixes a Password Hash Synchronization bug"

How to check if Azure AD has processed the hybrid authentication method change

Many organizations with Azure AD tenant are currently transitioning from federation to Pass-through Authentication (PTA) and/or authentication based on Password Hash Synchronization (PHS). The Staged Roll-out feature is a straight-forward way to perform this transition. Microsoft has described how to migrate from federation to cloud authentication in Azure Active Directory using this feature. Note: In … Continue reading "How to check if Azure AD has processed the hybrid authentication method change"

Version 1.1.582.0 of the Azure AD Connect Provisioning Agent prevents MitM attacks towards Domain Controllers (CVE-2021-36949)

This weekend, Microsoft released a new version of the Azure AD Connect Provisioning Agent. Version 1.1.582.0 addresses an authentication bypass vulnerability that is present in all previous versions of the agent. About the vulnerability An attacker can successfully perform a Meddle-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack between Windows Server installations running Azure AD Connect Provisioning Agents and Active … Continue reading "Version 1.1.582.0 of the Azure AD Connect Provisioning Agent prevents MitM attacks towards Domain Controllers (CVE-2021-36949)"