Microsoft Entra ID Connect: 5-Day Implementation

Overview

Microsoft Entra ID Connect is a bridge solution between an on-premises Active Directory and cloud-based Entra ID. By integrating on-premises Active Directory to Entra ID, users can use a single identity to access both on-premises and cloud-based resources

Why Microsoft Entra ID Connect?

• Password hash sync: With Microsoft Entra ID Connect users have a consistent sign-in experience from any location, they can access applications faster and from anywhere
• Single Identity: With Microsoft Entra ID Connect, you can have a single identity for your users both on premises and cloud
• ADDS as Authority: With Microsoft Entra ID Connect, your on premises ADDS becomes the primary source of authority for user identity
• Microsoft Entra ID Connect Health:** Monitor your identity infrastructure and synchronization services, view alerts, and usage analytics

Steps for Implementation

Day 1-2: Assessment, Design & Planning

• Assessment of current environment
• Assessment of Business requirement
• Define user and stakeholder communication plan
• Plan and design Microsoft Entra ID connect Deployment
• Identify prerequisites
• Identifying risk, issues, and dependencies

Day 3-5: Testing & pilot

• Running IDFix
• Microsoft Entra ID Connect deployment
• Microsoft Entra ID Connect configuration
• Synchronization of test and pilot users
• Support and Handover
• Documentation

Note

• The above estimate is for a Single forest, Single domain ADDS deployment with a maximum of 300 users, for customization, we can discuss
• Any changes on client/user/device are not in the scope
• Microsoft Entra ID Connect Health requires Entra ID Premium license