Understanding the prerequisites for Azure AD Connect
The Azure AD Connect synchronization has several prerequisites, including supported hardware and software, as well as permissions required for various synchronization options.
The Azure AD prerequisites can be broken down into seven sections:
- Azure AD
- On-premises Active Directory
- SQL Server
- Azure AD Connect server hardware requirements
- Azure AD Connect server software requirements
- Accounts and security
- Connectivity
Let’s quickly review the requirements.
Azure AD
The first set of requirements surrounds your Azure AD environment:
- You must have an Azure AD tenant (any Azure AD or Microsoft 365 subscription is sufficient)
- You should have one or more verified domains in Azure AD
Note
The Microsoft Azure AD Connect documentation (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/hybrid/how-to-connect-install-prerequisites) lists a verified domain as a requirement...
