Microsoft Entra ID
ProvisioningConfigure your integration with Active Directory
In brief
The guide now covers configuring Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync and Connect Sync, including synchronizing Active Directory computer objects to Microsoft Entra ID for hybrid join.
What Entra admins need to know
Administrators can use the new device sync guidance and select configuration tasks based on their synchronization goals.
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Configure your integration with Active Directory
How you configureChoose Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync or Microsoft Entra Connect Sync based on your synchronization, depends on which synchronization tool you're using and what your business goals are. Use thegoals. The tables below link to determine which features meet your target objectives.configuration tasks for each tool.
Cloud syncSync
After installingyou install the Microsoft Entra provisioning agent, you'll need to configure cloud sync. This configuration is done viaCloud Sync in the portal.Microsoft Entra admin center. The following table provides a list of features you can use to meet your business goals. lists configuration tasks.
| Task | Description |
|---|---|
| Configure a new Cloud Sync installation | Configure |
| Configure device sync | Synchronize Active Directory computer objects to Microsoft Entra ID for Microsoft Entra hybrid join. |
| Scope provisioning to specific users and groups | |
| Mapping user and group attributes | Map attributes for users and groups. |
| Working with directory extensions and custom attributes | Use directory extensions and custom attributes |
| Configure single sign-on | Set up |
@@ -1,29 +1,32 @@ --- title: 'Configure your integration with Active Directory'-description: This article describes how you can configure the synchronization tools with Active Directory.+description: Learn how to configure Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync and Connect Sync to synchronize users, groups, and contacts from Active Directory, and how to enable device sync for hybrid join. ms.topic: concept-article ms.tgt_pltfrm: na-ms.date: 04/09/2025-ms.subservice: hybrid+ms.date: 10/06/2026+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1023+ai-usage: ai-assisted+#customer intent: As an IT administrator, I want to configure synchronization between Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID so that users, groups, contacts, and devices stay in sync. --- # Configure your integration with Active Directory -How you configure your synchronization, depends on which synchronization tool you're using and what your business goals are. Use the tables below to determine which features meet your target objectives.+Choose Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync or Microsoft Entra Connect Sync based on your synchronization goals. The tables below link to configuration tasks for each tool. -## Cloud sync-After installing the Microsoft Entra provisioning agent, you'll need to configure cloud sync. This configuration is done via the portal. The following table provides a list of features you can use to meet your business goals. +## Cloud Sync+After you install the Microsoft Entra provisioning agent, configure Cloud Sync in the Microsoft Entra admin center. The following table lists configuration tasks. |Task|Description| |-----|-----|-|[Configure and new installation cloud sync](cloud-sync/how-to-configure.md)|Configure and tailor synchronization for your organization.|-|[Scoping users and groups](cloud-sync/how-to-configure.md#scope-provisioning-to-specific-users-and-groups)|How to scope cloud sync to specific users and groups|+|[Configure a new Cloud Sync installation](cloud-sync/how-to-configure.md)|Configure synchronization for your organization.|+|[Configure device sync](cloud-sync/device-sync.md)|Synchronize Active Directory computer objects to Microsoft Entra ID for Microsoft Entra hybrid join.|+|[Scope provisioning to specific users and groups](cloud-sync/how-to-configure.md#scope-provisioning-to-specific-users-and-groups)|Scope Cloud Sync to selected users and groups.| |[Mapping user and group attributes](cloud-sync/how-to-configure.md#attribute-mapping)|Map attributes for users and groups.| |[Working with directory extensions and custom attributes](cloud-sync/how-to-configure.md#directory-extensions-and-custom-attribute-mapping)|Use directory extensions and custom attributes|-|[Configure single sign-on](cloud-sync/how-to-sso.md)|Set up cloud sync to use single sign-on|+|[Configure single sign-on](cloud-sync/how-to-sso.md)|Set up Cloud Sync single sign-on.| <a name='azure-ad-connect'></a>