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Your network contains an on-premises Active Directory forest named contoso.com. The forest contains the following domains:

✑ Contoso.com

✑ East.contoso.com

An Azure AD Connect server is deployed to contoso.com. Azure AD Connect syncs to an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tenant.

You deploy a new domain named west.contoso.com to the forest.

You need to ensure that west.contoso.com syncs to the Azure AD tenant.

Solution: You install a new Azure AD Connect server in west.contoso.com and set AD Connect to staging mode.

Does this meet the goal?

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Correct Answer: B

Installing a new Azure AD Connect server in west.contoso.com and setting it to staging mode will not ensure that west.contoso.com syncs to the Azure AD tenant. A server in staging mode is active for import and synchronization but does not run any exports. Hence, it will not synchronize the new domain to Azure AD. To achieve the goal, you must update the existing Azure AD Connect configuration to include the new domain.

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Dec 19, 2020

All that solution does is setup an additional AADC server which doesn't do any exports. You have to actually change the config to add the new domain into the sync. You can do it through the wizard or just flag that domain inside the sync manager.

phvogel
Oct 9, 2020

You do get to add a second AD Connect if the second one is in staging mode...but it doesn't help with the new domain.

MerryWeasel
Feb 5, 2021

Provided answer is correct. Explanation: When ADDC is set to staging mode, this action makes the server active for import and synchronization, but it does not run any exports. A server in staging mode is not running password sync or password writeback, even if you selected these features during installation. References: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/hybrid/how-to-connect-sync-staging-server

MerryWeasel
Feb 5, 2021

typo: *AADC

chaoscreater
Jun 14, 2021

Completely WRONG. A server in staging mode will not do any sync. That's what the active mode is for. You need to read the question - "You need to ensure that west.contoso.com syncs to the Azure AD tenant.". A staging mode server will not be able to do a sync.

melatocaroca
Jun 14, 2021

Agree, they do not tell first was previously down to staging, new can not set new one as active first as staging During installation, you can select the server to be in staging mode. This action makes the server active for import and synchronization, but it does not run any exports. A server in staging mode is not running password sync or password writeback, even if you selected these features during installation. When you disable staging mode, the server starts exporting, enables password sync, and enables password writeback. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/hybrid/how-to-connect-sync-staging-server

melatocaroca
Jun 14, 2021

You install a new Azure AD Connect server in west.contoso.com and set AD Connect to staging mode. Staging without rerun the wizard In the master, will not set the other domain objects https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/hybrid/how-to-connect-install-custom

melatocaroca
Jun 14, 2021

Agree, they do not tell first was previously down to staging, new can not set new one as active first as staging During installation, you can select the server to be in staging mode. This action makes the server active for import and synchronization, but it does not run any exports. A server in staging mode is not running password sync or password writeback, even if you selected these features during installation. When you disable staging mode, the server starts exporting, enables password sync, and enables password writeback. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/hybrid/how-to-connect-sync-staging-server

mkoprivnj
Dec 19, 2020

No for sure!

tf444
Dec 23, 2021

1AAD 1ADDC, rerun the wizard, and include the new domain. there is no other option.