Choosing the right source anchor attribute for user objects

This recipe shows how to choose the right source anchor attribute for user objects in Azure AD Connect.

Getting ready

To make a choice, you need to know the following characteristics of your organization:

• Is your organization's current Active Directory environment a multi-forest environment?
• Is your organization currently consolidating Active Directory domains and/or planning to acquire other organizations and configure these into the current hybrid identity environment in scope for synchronization by Azure AD Connect?
• Does your organization already have a federation solution and use claims-based applications, either inside your organization or with cloud-based applications, systems, and/or services?
• Does your organization currently use or plan to use a third-party solution that leverages the content of the mS-DS-ConsistencyGUID attribute?

How to do it...

Use the following flowchart...