About upgrading Azure AD Connect

Question

You are aware that you need to upgrade Azure AD Connect from the following URL.

　https://learn.microsoft.com/ja-jp/entra/identity/hybrid/connect/harden-update-ad-fs-pingfederate

Is there a way to back up Microsoft Entra Admin Center information before upgrading?

Answer 1

Hello @酒井 友良,

Based on your query, I understand you want to back up Microsoft Entra Admin Center information before upgrading.

Here are the steps you need to follow:

• Before upgrading, you can export the current Azure AD Connect configuration:

1. Open Azure AD Connect on the server.
2. Click “View Current Configuration” and take screenshots of all settings.
3. Open PowerShell and run the following command to export settings: Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Initial
4. Save the exported settings for reference.

You also need to export the current Users, Groups, and Policies. Please follow the commands below to export them:

Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Directory.Read.All"

Get-MgUser | Export-Csv -Path "C:\Backup\AzureAD_Users.csv" -NoTypeInformation

Get-MgGroup | Export-Csv -Path "C:\Backup\AzureAD_Groups.csv" -NoTypeInformation

Get-MgConditionalAccessPolicy | Export-Csv -Path "C:\Backup\AzureAD_CA_Policies.csv" -NoTypeInformation

• Additionally, Azure AD Connect stores data in a local SQL Express database. You can back it up using SQL Server Management Studio or PowerShell. If you prefer PowerShell, use the following commands:

sqllocaldb stop "ADSync"

Copy-Item "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Azure AD Sync\Data\ADSync.mdf" "C:\Backup\ADSync.mdf"

Copy-Item "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Azure AD Sync\Data\ADSync_log.ldf" "C:\Backup\ADSync_log.ldf"

sqllocaldb start "ADSync"

For security reference, please go to sign-in logs and audit logs and export them as CSV.

If possible, take a full VM snapshot or system backup of the server hosting Azure AD Connect before upgrading.

I hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to reach out if you have any further questions.

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