Preparing a System for the Directory Synchronization Tool

The Microsoft Online Services Directory Synchronization Tool can be downloaded directly from the Office 365 portal. Before the tool is installed, there are specific requirements for the network as well as the system that will be used to run the tool.

The following requirements apply to the system that will be used to run the Directory Synchronization Tool:

• Supported operating systems are Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

• The system must be a member of an Active Directory domain, and the domain must be within the same forest as the domain that will be synchronized to Lync Online/Office 365.

• The system cannot be a domain controller.

• The system cannot be running Active ...

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