Step-by-step guide to integrating an on-prem AD environment with Azure AD

Before we start with the integration process, we need the following:

• Valid Azure subscription: We need to have a valid Azure subscription. It can be a pay-as-you-go subscription or a partner subscription. You can also get a free Azure demo account with £150 in credit. More information can be found at https://bit.ly/3oV95Ma.
• Global Administrator account: To set up Azure AD, you need to log in to Azure with an account that has Global Administrator account privileges.
• Access to DNS: If you are going to add a custom domain name, as part of the process, you need to verify the ownership of the domain name.

  This is done by using a DNS record. Therefore, engineers need to have access to DNS servers.

• Enterprise Administrator account: In order to set up and configure Azure AD Connect, the engineers need to be members of the Enterprise Administrator group in the on-prem AD setup...