Today, Microsoft released two new Azure AD Connect version to address an authentication bypass vulnerability in Azure AD Connect. About the vulnerability An attacker can successfully perform a Meddle-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack between Azure AD Connect server(s) and Active Directory Domain Controller(s). The attacker would merely need to possess domain user credentials to be able … Continue reading "Two new Azure AD Connect versions were released to prevent MitM attacks towards Domain Controllers (CVE-2021-36949)"
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Azure AD Connect
KnowledgeBase: In-placing upgrading Windows Server for an Azure AD Connect installation is not supported
With the release of Azure AD Connect v2, many Hybrid Identity admins find themselves with Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 installations with Azure AD Connect v1 installations. As Azure AD Connect v2 does not support installation on these Operating Systems, Microsoft urges these admins to perform an Azure AD Connect swing migration. … Continue reading "KnowledgeBase: In-placing upgrading Windows Server for an Azure AD Connect installation is not supported"
Five Things You should know about Azure AD Connect version 2
Last week, Microsoft released the first version in the 2,0 branch of Azure AD Connect: v2.0.3.0. There are a couple of things that you should be aware of with this version. I’m sharing them with you in this blogpost. Azure AD Connect is Microsoft’s free Hybrid Identity bridge product to synchronize objects and their attributes … Continue reading "Five Things You should know about Azure AD Connect version 2"
Azure AD Connect version 2.0.3.0 is here
It’s time for a new version of Azure AD Connect to incorporate Microsoft’s lessons learned and distribute the fixes Microsoft made to the larger public. Yesterday, Microsoft released the first version in the 2.x branch of Azure AD Connect: v2.0.3.0 Azure AD Connect is Microsoft’s free Hybrid Identity bridge product to synchronize objects and their … Continue reading "Azure AD Connect version 2.0.3.0 is here"
HOWTO: Determine if you can remove SQL Server Express after uninstalling Azure AD Connect
When you uninstall Azure AD Connect, you are presented with the below screen. This screen provides an option to uninstall the following supporting components: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Command Line Utilities Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Native Client Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB Azure AD Connect comes with a SQL Server Express LocalDB installation … Continue reading "HOWTO: Determine if you can remove SQL Server Express after uninstalling Azure AD Connect"
KnowledgeBase: You cannot uninstall Azure AD Connect from Programs and Features
Sometimes, the configuration of Azure AD Connect goes wrong and stops. Azure AD Connect can end up in a state where you can no longer recover. Alas, in these cases uninstallation may also not be an option… or so it seems. The situation Azure AD Connect is installed on a Windows Server installation, but … Continue reading "KnowledgeBase: You cannot uninstall Azure AD Connect from Programs and Features"
KnowledgeBase: You cannot manage the Desktop SSO feature with the Hybrid Identity Administrator role
On March 19th, 2021, Microsoft introduced Azure AD Connect version 1.6.2.4 to incorporate the lessons learned and distribute the fixes Microsoft made to the larger public. As part of its version release history, Microsoft added the following line to the release notes for this version: Azure AD Connect now supports the Hybrid Identity Administrator role … Continue reading "KnowledgeBase: You cannot manage the Desktop SSO feature with the Hybrid Identity Administrator role"
HOWTO: Enable Seamless Single Sign-on when AD FS is Configured as Sign-in Method
Microsoft has introduced the Staged Rollout functionality to convert the sign-in method for people in your organization from federated authentication to managed authentication. However, there is one slight issue with single sign-on. In this blogpost, I’ll address the issue of having both Seamless Single Sign-on and Federation enabled in Azure AD Connect. About Staged Rollout … Continue reading "HOWTO: Enable Seamless Single Sign-on when AD FS is Configured as Sign-in Method"
Availability of Azure AD Connect’s v2 endpoint
For the past year, Microsoft has been offering the new ‘version 2’ endpoint for Azure AD Connect. This endpoint replaces the ‘version 1’ endpoint we’ve come to use ever since DirSync. About Azure AD Connect’s v2 endpoint Microsoft has deployed a new endpoint (API) for Azure AD Connect that improves the performance of the synchronization … Continue reading "Availability of Azure AD Connect’s v2 endpoint"
KnowledgeBase: A Sign-in Window appears while configuring Azure AD Connect and configuration fails
Sometimes, the installation of Azure AD Connect can mess up your project deadlines in mere seconds. In this blogpost, I want to share an error that kept the admins of an organization occupied for several days, while it was easy to fix. The situation An organization uses Azure AD and Azure AD Connect. After … Continue reading "KnowledgeBase: A Sign-in Window appears while configuring Azure AD Connect and configuration fails"