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Microsoft Entra Connect Setup (Step-by-Step) | Sync Your First User

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In this video, I walk you through how to install Microsoft Entra Connect and synchronize your first on-premises Active Directory user to Microsoft Entra ID.

This is a practical, step-by-step guide designed for IT admins, engineers, and MSPs building a secure hybrid identity foundation.

What you’ll learn: • Active Directory pre-checks before sync • How to configure UPN suffixes correctly • How to install Microsoft Entra Connect • How to scope and filter your sync • How to manage and troubleshoot synced users

Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:43 Active Directory Pre-Checks 01:19 Configure UPN Suffixes 04:02 Enable AD Advanced Features 04:28 Configure Proxy Addresses 05:31 Test OU Setup 06:33 Download Entra Connect 07:05 Install Entra Connect 12:16 Domain and OU Filtering 16:17 Synchronization Service Overview 17:17 Verify Synced User (Microsoft 365 Admin Center) 17:46 Unsync a User 18:29 Manual Sync 19:32 Restore Deleted User 20:36 Connect Sync Tenant Properties 21:13 Entra Connect Health & Analytics 21:52 Summary

Why this matters: Hybrid identity is the foundation of modern Microsoft 365 security. Getting this right ensures seamless authentication, improves user experience, and enables key capabilities like Intune, Conditional Access, and Zero Trust.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Intro
  2. 00:43Active Directory Pre-Checks
  3. 01:19Configure UPN Suffixes
  4. 04:02Enable AD Advanced Features
  5. 04:28Configure Proxy Addresses
  6. 05:31Test OU Setup
  7. 06:33Download Entra Connect
  8. 07:05Install Entra Connect
  9. 12:16Domain and OU Filtering
  10. 16:17Synchronization Service Overview
  11. 17:17Verify Synced User (Microsoft 365 Admin Center)
  12. 17:46Unsync a User
  13. 18:29Manual Sync
  14. 19:32Restore Deleted User
  15. 20:36Connect Sync Tenant Properties
  16. 21:13Entra Connect Health & Analytics
  17. 21:52Summary