AD Connect - Sync Samaccountname

Dan Bhatoa 46 Reputation points
2021-01-20T13:49:19.34+00:00

Hi,

We sync AD accounts into O365 using AD Connect. We use the standard default settings with ADFS for authentication.

I need to sync samaccountname from on premise using the method below. Are there any potential impacts to services or accounts I need to be aware of when syncing additional attributes such as samaccountname.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/app-provisioning/user-provisioning-sync-attributes-for-mapping

Thanks

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  1. Sam Cogan 10,747 Reputation points MVP
    2021-01-20T13:55:02.637+00:00

    No, there is no impact to service experienced when adding additional attributes.

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  1. VipulSparsh-MSFT 16,271 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2021-01-20T14:02:09.597+00:00

    @Dan Bhatoa Thanks for reaching out. There is no such known issues with anything specific to SamaccountName.

    However, you should keep this list in mind while syncing them, the sync will fail if following conditions are met :
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/azure/active-directory/objects-dont-sync-ad-sync-tool

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  2. Dan Bhatoa 46 Reputation points
    2021-01-20T14:30:54.63+00:00

    OK, thanks for confirming.

    Just to clarify, objects with a samaccountname (i.e. user accounts) sync fine, but the attribute samaccountname doesn't sync - I'm planning on making a change so that I can use samaccountname as a unique attribute for mapping.

    thank you

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