Azure AD Connect settings synchro to staging mode

Palosz, Michal 20 Reputation points
2024-07-09T12:01:28.1233333+00:00

Hi,

I currenly have 3 Domain Controllers, for redundancy purposes. On DC1, I have installed and set up Azure AD connect and exported the config. I installed the app on DC2 and DC3, to be set in staging mode and imported the settings from DC1 Azure AD connect during the configuration step.

Everything looks good, but is there any way to synchronize the settings from AAD connect on DC1 to be automatically changed on DC2 and 3?

For example, I change the ou's/filtering on DC1 to include specific ou's and want the DC2/3 AAD connect to match these settings. Tried numerous powershell scripts I found online, including chatgpt but none of them works. I Used MigrateSettings.ps1 script to export Server Configuration to export whole folder, but it only works when using it during the initial, post installation of AAD connect configuration, none of the cmdlets work to import it via powershell when the connect app is already configured on DC2/3.

Is there any way, to somehow automatically change the settings on staging mode instances to match the changes I make on operating instance?

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  1. Marcin Policht 23,775 Reputation points MVP
    2024-07-09T12:06:30.3733333+00:00

    Unfortunately that's a manual change - as per https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/entra/identity/hybrid/connect/how-to-connect-sync-staging-server#staging-mode

    A server in staging mode continues to receive changes from Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID and can quickly take over the responsibilities of another server in the event of a failure. If you make configuration changes to your primary server, it is your responsibility to make the same changes to the server in staging mode.

    A server in staging mode continues to receive changes from Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID and can quickly take over the responsibilities of another server in the event of a failure. If you make configuration changes to your primary server, it is your responsibility to make the same changes to the server in staging mode.

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