Configure your integration with Active Directory

How you configure your synchronization, depends on which synchronization tool you're using and what your business goals are. Use the tables to determine which features you would

Cloud sync

After installing the Microsoft Entra provisioning agent, you'll need to configure cloud sync. This configuration is done via the portal. The following table provides a list of features you can use to meet your business goals.

Task	Description
Configure and new installation cloud sync	Configure and tailor synchronization for your organization.
Scoping users and groups	How scope cloud sync to specific users and groups
Mapping user and group attributes	Map attributes for users and groups.
Working with directory extensions and custom attributes	Use directory extensions and custom attributes
Configure single sign-on	Set up cloud sync to use single sign-on

Microsoft Entra Connect

Several of the configuration tasks used with Microsoft Entra Connect are set up when you install the tool. You should review the custom installation section to make sure you have the information you'll need when setting up. Also, the post installation tasks should be reviewed to provide post-configuration.

Task	Description
Configure sync features	Review the configurable sync features for Microsoft Entra Connect.
Customize Microsoft Entra Connect Sync	How to customize the default configuration.
Configure federation	How to federate with Microsoft Entra Connect.
Post installation tasks	More tasks for managing Microsoft Entra Connect
Mapping user and group attributes	Map attributes for users and groups.
Device writeback	Configure device writeback.
Configure single sign-on	Set up Microsoft Entra Connect to use single sign-on.