Azure AD Connect

Managing synchronized Exchange objects without an Exchange Server

It has been possible for some time to use the Exchange Server management tools without a full Exchange Server. Most guides assume that at least one Exchange Server already existed and was then removed. And the Microsoft documentation only briefly mentions the topic and does not really explain it. In this post I look at a scenario that affects many smaller companies: In the Microsoft 365 Admin Center it says: ...

Set Azure AD Connect Staging Mode via PowerShell

Here’s a quick tip on howto enable or disable the Staging Mode in Azure AD Connect via PowerShell. Sadly there is no native Cmdlet in the style of Set-ADSyncStagingMode or something like that. In this article I’ll first explain the approach and then later on list the full command block you can use. So feel free to skip below to the end of the post. The following PowerShell Cmdlets have to get executed on the Azure AD Connect Server. ...