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Is time, or more precisely an accurate time, necessary to operate an IT infrastructure? Well, it all depends.
In order to operate a secure IT infrastructure, all computer systems must have precise time information. Computer systems can query time information via the NTP (Network Time Protocol) from other systems, so-called NTP servers or NTP sources, and adjust their local system time in the event of a deviation.
The ability to process computer-based data on third-party systems is not a new invention. For example, the outsourcing of financial data to tax advisers for further processing has been used for decades. Since the introduction of the term "cloud," the idea that computer-based data is stored and processed by third-party service providers creates an uncomfortable feeling.
After preparing federation between Office 365 and the on-premise Active Directory and configuring the Office 365 tenant in the previous post, this article describes the installation of the Microsoft Online Services Directory Synchronization Setup (DirSync).
DirSync is required to synchronize your on-premise accounts and security groups to Office 365.
After preparing the AD FS requirements and installing the AD FS Server Role in part 1, this article describes the steps to configure the Active Directory Federation Services for further use and the eventual integration with Office 365.
To configure an Exchange Server 2013 hybrid deployment with Office 365 you need to have Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) configured properly in your on-premise environment. The short series of articles about AD FS show you the easy steps to configure your AD FS deployment.
