HOW TO - Properly remove Entra AD Connect
Synopsis: Outlines the steps to properly remove Entra Connect Intro : There are some additional steps required to 'neatly' clean up the Entra Connect ( Formerly Azure AD Connect.) These steps are listed below. Quick Run Down: 1.) Audit Current Environment 2.) Uninstall Application from Server 3.) Use Powershell to turn off directory Sync from the O365 Tenant 4.) Remove Sync Service from Entra 1.) Audit Current Environment For a sanity check of successful removal, you can note the ratio of current user objects in Azure AD, and number of current users syncin g from on-prem. This can be found easily by filtering the users list by ‘On-premises sync ’ : 2.) Uninstall Application from server Log into the Domain Controller you wish to remove AAD sync from Navigate to Add/Remove Programs in the control panel, or open Appwiz.cpl Locate ‘Microsoft Azure AD Connect ’ ...