Latest Articles

Entra Connect Sync: Unable to configure Directory Extensions

Entra Connect Sync: Unable to configure Directory Extensions

Recently, I ran into an error that didn’t seem to be well documented: Entra Connect Sync was unable to configure directory extensions. At first glance, it looked like one of those frustrating setup issues that should have an obvious fix, but didn’t.

Read More
Evaluate Conditional Access policies in report-only mode

Evaluate Conditional Access policies in report-only mode

Evaluating Conditional Access policies in report-only mode helps administrators understand the impact of policy changes before enforcing them. With report-only mode in Microsoft Entra ID, you can analyze how policies would affect user sign-ins without disrupting access or applying restrictions.

Read More
Active Directory expired accounts and Entra Connect

Active Directory expired accounts and Entra Connect

In our previous article, we explained how to make Entra Connect honor the “Force password change at next logon” setting in Active Directory. This time, we’ll focus on managing expired AD accounts that are also synced to Entra ID, addressing what happens and how to ensure proper access control.

Read More