Hybrid Cloud AD Integration

Bridging On-Premises AD and Entra ID

Maintaining a seamless, secure identity boundary across on-premises servers and Microsoft Azure is the foundation of digital workplace security. This guide compares integration methods and details sync processes.

Sync Options: Entra Connect vs. Cloud Sync

While Microsoft Entra Connect is the legacy solution, Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync offloads the synchronization workload from your local domain controllers to the Microsoft cloud service, using lightweight agents.

Implementing Password Hash Synchronization

Enable Password Hash Synchronization (PHS) alongside Seamless Single Sign-On. This provides users with single-credential login access to cloud resources while enabling Entra ID to detect leaked credentials on the dark web.