Azure Object Management in Non-Federated environment
Non-federated environment is used generally for testing purposes. In non-federated environment, most of the Azure properties can be modified, other than attributes such as UserPrincipalName and ObjectId which identify the object uniquely.
The following table provides information about the operations and methods of operation that can be performed on Azure Objects in a non-federated environment.
Table 118: Supported Azure configurations comparison chart
User |
Create |
Using GRAPH API |
Read |
Using GRAPH API and Exchange Online Command-lets |
Update |
Using GRAPH API and Exchange Online Command-lets |
Delete |
Using GRAPH API |
Guest User |
Create |
Using GRAPH API |
Read |
Using GRAPH API |
Update |
Using GRAPH API |
Delete |
Using GRAPH API |
Security Group |
Create |
Using GRAPH API |
Read |
Using GRAPH API |
Update |
Using GRAPH API |
Delete |
Using GRAPH API |
Mail Enabled Security
Group |
Create |
Using Exchange Online Command-lets |
Read |
Using GRAPH API |
Update |
Using GRAPH API |
Delete |
Using GRAPH API |
Distribution Group |
Create |
Using Exchange Online Command-lets |
Read |
Using GRAPH API |
Update |
Using GRAPH API |
Delete |
Using GRAPH API |
Native Office 365 Group
(Cloud-only*)
|
Create |
Using GRAPH API |
Read |
Using GRAPH API |
Update |
Using GRAPH API |
Delete |
Using GRAPH API |
Contacts |
Create |
Using Exchange Online Command-lets |
Read |
Using GRAPH API |
Update |
Using Exchange Online Command-lets |
Delete |
Using GRAPH API |
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NOTE: *Active Roles provides cloud-only support only for Office 365 Groups management. |
Azure Object Management in Federated and Synchronized Identity environments
Synchronization methods are applicable only in Synchronized and Federated environments and AAD Connect is used to perform the synchronization. Azure non-federated environment does not require synchronization and the direct GRAPH API calls are used to make the Azure or Office 365 object management.
The following table provides information about the operations and methods of operation that can be performed on Azure Objects in Federated and Synchronized Identity environments.
Table 119: Supported Azure configurations comparison chart
User |
Create |
|
|
Created by GRAPH API |
Read |
|
|
Using GRAPH API and Exchange Online Command-lets |
Update |
Azure properties |
Identity |
Synced using AAD Connect |
Settings |
Using GRAPH API |
Job Info |
Synced using AAD Connect |
Contact Info |
Synced using AAD Connect |
Licenses |
Using GRAPH API |
O365 Admin Roles |
Using GRAPH API |
OneDrive |
Created by OneDrive Policy using PowerShell commands |
Exchange Online properties |
Mail Flow Settings |
Using Exchange Online cmdlets |
Delegation |
Using Exchange Online cmdlets |
E-mail Address |
Synced using AAD Connect |
Mailbox Features |
Using Exchange Online cmdlets |
Mailbox Settings |
Using Exchange Online cmdlets |
Delete |
|
|
Using GRAPH API |
Guest Users |
Create |
Invite Guest |
|
Created by GRAPH API |
Read |
|
|
Using GRAPH API |
Update |
Azure properties |
Identity |
Synced using AAD Connect |
Settings |
Using GRAPH API |
Job Info |
Synced using AAD Connect |
Contact Info |
Synced using AAD Connect |
Licenses |
Using GRAPH API |
O365 Admin Roles |
Using GRAPH API |
Exchange Online properties |
Mail Flow Settings |
Using Exchange Online cmdlets |
Delegation |
Using Exchange Online cmdlets |
E-mail Address |
Synced using AAD Connect |
Mailbox Features |
Using Exchange Online cmdlets |
Mailbox Settings |
Using Exchange Online cmdlets |
Delete |
|
|
Using GRAPH API |
Security Group |
Create |
|
|
Created in Azure, Back Synced to Active Roles, Synced using AAD Connect |
Read |
|
|
Using GRAPH API |
Update |
|
|
Synced using AAD Connect |
Delete |
|
|
Using GRAPH API |
Mail Enabled Security Group |
Create |
|
|
Created in Azure, Back Synced to Active Roles, Synced using AAD Connect |
Read |
|
|
Using GRAPH API |
Update |
|
|
Synced using AAD Connect |
Delete |
|
|
Using GRAPH API |
Distribution Group |
Create |
|
|
Created in Azure, Back Synced to Active Roles, Synced using AAD Connect |
Read |
|
|
Using GRAPH API |
Update |
|
|
Synced using AAD Connect |
Delete |
|
|
Using GRAPH API |
Native Office 365 Group (Cloud-only*) |
Create |
|
|
Using GRAPH API |
Read |
|
|
Using GRAPH API |
Update |
|
|
Using GRAPH API |
Delete |
|
|
Using GRAPH API |
Contacts |
Create |
|
|
Synced using AAD Connect |
Read |
|
|
Using GRAPH API |
Update |
|
|
Synced using AAD Connect |
Delete |
|
|
Using GRAPH API |
|
NOTE:
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Appendix E: Enabling Federated Authentication
To enable Federated Authentication in Active Roles, perform the following procedures.
NOTE: To access the Active Roles Web Interface for Federated Authentication purposes, you can use any of the following supported web browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge on Windows 10.
NOTE: While switching between the STS providers, restart IIS and clear the browser cache.
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Configuring the domain service account for Federated Authentication
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Updating Local Policies
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Creating SPN entries for the domain service account
- Enabling delegation for Federated Authentication
Configuring the domain service account for Federated Authentication
To create a dedicated Federated Authentication domain service account and configure its domain and local group memberships, follow the steps.
To configure the domain service account for Federated Authentication
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Create a dedicated Federated Authentication domain service account, for example: _arfed.
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Ensure that the domain service account has a password that does not expire and set the following:
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To configure domain group membership, add the domain service account to the Domain Users group.
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To configure local group membership on the Active Roles server with the Active Roles Web Interface, add the domain service account to both Distributed COM Users and IIS_USRS groups.