To create a new connection
- Make sure that the software specified in the System Requirements section of the Active Roles Release Notes is installed on the computer on which you plan to use the Microsoft Office 365 Connector.
- In the Synchronization Service Administration Console, open the Connections tab.
- Click Add connection, and then use the following options:
- Connection name. Type a descriptive name for the connection.
- Use the specified connector. Select Microsoft Office 365 Connector.
- Click Next.
- On the Specify connection settings page, use the following options:
- Microsoft Online Services ID. Type the Microsoft Online Services ID with which you want to access Office 365. The Office 365 user account whose ID you specify must have the Global Administrator role and Exchange Online license assigned in your Office 365 organization.
- Password. Type the password for the specified Microsoft Online Services ID.
- Proxy server. Specify whether you want to use a proxy server for the connection. You can select one of the following options:
- Use WinHTTP settings. Causes the connector to use the proxy server settings configured for Windows HTTP Services (WinHTTP).
- Automatically detect. Automatically detects and uses proxy server settings.
- Do not use proxy settings. Specifies to not use proxy server for the connection.
- SharePoint Online. Select this check box to work with object types and attributes specific to SharePoint Online. For detailed information about these object types, see Objects and attributes specific to Microsoft Office 365 services.
If you select this check box, use the Administration Center URL text box to enter the SharePoint Online administration center URL.
To use this option, you must install SharePoint Online Management Shell on your computer. For details, see the System Requirements section in the Release Notes.
- Test Connection. Click this button to verify the specified connection settings.
- Click Finish to create a connection to Microsoft Office 365.
To modify connection settings
- In the Synchronization Service Administration Console, open the Connections tab.
- Click Connection settings below the existing Microsoft Office 365 connection you want to modify.
- On the Connection Settings tab, click the Specify connection settings item to expand it and use the following options:
- Microsoft Online Services ID. Type the Microsoft Online Services ID with which you want to access Office 365. The Office 365 user account whose ID you specify must have the Global Administrator role and Exchange Online license assigned in your Office 365 organization.
- Password. Type the password for the specified Microsoft Online Services ID.
- Proxy server. Specify whether you want to use a proxy server for the connection. You can select one of the following options:
- Use WinHTTP settings. Causes the connector to use the proxy server settings configured for Windows HTTP Services (WinHTTP).
- Automatically detect. Automatically detects and uses proxy server settings.
- Do not use proxy settings. Specifies to not use proxy server for the connection.
- SharePoint Online. Select this check box to work with object types and attributes specific to SharePoint Online. For detailed information about these object types, see Objects and attributes specific to Microsoft Office 365 services.
If you select this check box, use the Administration Center URL text box to enter the SharePoint Online administration center URL.
To use this option, you must install SharePoint Online Management Shell on your computer. For details, see the System Requirements section in the Release Notes.
- Exchange Online. Select this check box to work with object types and attributes specific to Exchange Online. For detailed information about these object types and attributes, see Objects and attributes specific to Microsoft Office 365 services.
- Skype for Business Online. Select this check box to work with object types and attributes specific to Skype for Business Online. For detailed information about these object types, see Objects and attributes specific to Microsoft Office 365 services.
To use this option, you must install Windows PowerShell Module for Skype for Business Online on your computer. For details, see the System Requirements section in the Release Notes.
- Test Connection. Click this button to verify the specified connection settings.
- When you are finished, click Save.
The next table lists the Microsoft Office 365 object types supported by the Microsoft Office 365 Connector out of the box and provides information about the operations you can perform on these objects by using the Microsoft Office 365 Connector.
Table 88: Supported objects and operations
ClientPolicy
Allows you to work with client policies in Skype for Business Online. You can use client policies to determine the features of Skype for Business Online that are available to users.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see ClientPolicy object attributes. |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
ConferencingPolicy
Allows you to work with conferencing policies in Skype for Business Online. You can use conferencing policies to determine the features available to the users participating in a conference.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see ConferencingPolicy object attributes. |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Contact
Allows you to work with external contact properties in Office 365.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see Contact object attributes. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
DistributionGroup
Allows you to work with distribution group properties in Office 365.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see DistributionGroup object attributes. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Domain
Allows you to retrieve information about domains in Office 365.
For more information on what data you can retrieve, see Domain object attributes. |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
DynamicDistributionGroup
Allows you to work with dynamic distribution group properties in Office 365.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see DynamicDistributionGroup object attributes. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
ExternalAccessPolicy
Allows you to work with external access policies in Skype for Business Online.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see ExternalAccessPolicy object attributes. |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
HostedVoicemailPolicy
Allows you to work with voice mail policies in Skype for Business Online.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see HostedVoicemailPolicy object attributes. |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
LicensePlanService
Allows you to retrieve information related to the license plans and services that are currently in use in Office 365.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see LicensePlanService object attributes. |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Mailbox
Allows you to work with Exchange Online mailboxes in Office 365.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see Mailbox object attributes. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
MailUser
Allows you to work with mail user properties in Office 365.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see MailUser object attributes. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
PresencePolicy
Allows you to work with presence policies in Skype for Business Online.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see PresencePolicy object attributes. |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
SecurityGroup
Allows you to work with security group properties in Office 365.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see SecurityGroup object attributes. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
SPOSite
Allows you to work with the properties of site collections in SharePoint Online.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see SPOSite object attributes. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
SPOSiteGroup
Allows you to work with groups inside site collections in SharePoint Online.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see SPOSiteGroup object attributes. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
SPOWebTemplate
Allows you to work with Web templates in SharePoint Online.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see SPOWebTemplate object attributes. |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
SPOTenant
Allows you to work with SharePoint Online organization.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see SPOTenant object attributes. |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
User
Allows you to read and write user properties in Office 365.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see User object attributes. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
VoicePolicy
Allows you to read or write data related to voice policies in Skype for Business Online.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see VoicePolicy object attributes. |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Office 365 Group
Allows you to read or write data related to Office 365 group.
For more information on what data you can read and write, see Office 365 group attributes. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
This section describes the attributes provided by the Microsoft Office 365 Connector. By using these attributes, you can read and/or write data related to a particular object in Microsoft Office 365.
In this section:
ClientPolicy object attributes
ConferencingPolicy object attributes
Contact object attributes
DistributionGroup object attributes
Domain object attributes
DynamicDistributionGroup object attributes
ExternalAccessPolicy object attributes
HostedVoicemailPolicy object attributes
LicensePlanService object attributes
Mailbox object attributes
MailUser object attributes
PresencePolicy object attributes
SecurityGroup object attributes
SPOSite object attributes
SPOSiteGroup object attributes
SPOWebTemplate object attributes
SPOTenant object attributes
User object attributes
VoicePolicy object attributes
Office 365 group attributes