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Installing Power365 Directory Sync Lite

Power365 Integration Projects can only be implemented if both the source and target tenants are synchronizing AD objects from their on-premises environment to Microsoft Entra ID/Microsoft 365. Power365 Directory Sync will make the appropriate changes to the local AD objects but Microsoft Entra Connect or an equivalent 3rd party sync solution must sync those changes to Microsoft Entra ID/Microsoft 365.

What is Directory Sync Lite?  

Power365 Directory Sync installs a Windows service named “Binary Tree Power365 Directory Sync Lite”. This service is the component that communicates with Active Directory and the cloud.

What options are available for installing Directory Sync Lite?  

This service can be installed 2 different ways depending on the choice you make at installation time.

• If you choose “SQL Authentication” the service will be installed to run as “Local System”
• If you choose “Windows Authentication” the installer will prompt you for domain credentials and run the service as the specified user.

Run as “Local System” is the most common installation scenario but causes an issue if you require http proxy server routing. The service account is treated differently than regular user accounts and doesn’t generally pick up user proxy policy.

Proxy configuration can be done for the service account but is generally avoided.

The easiest way to use a http proxy server with Power365 Directory Sync is to change the service “Log On As” value to a domain user, and configure that user’s proxy information.

What are the general Requirements for installing Power365 Directory Sync Lite?  

• Windows Server 2016 -US English Operating System
• SQL Server - SQL Server can be a new or existing database. If you choose the “Default Install”, Power365 Directory Sync will download and install SQL Express 2016 SP2 for you if no SQL server is detected on the machine.
• Active Directory Domain Services running on Windows Server 2008 R2 or later. The domain and forest functional levels must be at least Windows Server 2003 native. The Active Directory forest must have the Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP3 (or later) schema extensions applied.

The following SQL Server versions (English versions) are supported:

• SQL Server 2008 R2
• SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with Advanced Services
• SQL Server 2012 SP2
• SQL Server 2012 SP2 Express with Advanced Services
• SQL Server 2014
• SQL Server 2014 Express with Advanced Services
• SQL Server 2016
• SQL Server 2016 Express with Advanced Services

What are additional requirements for installing Power365 Directory Sync Lite?  

• Power365 Directory Sync Lite must be installed in both the source and target AD Forests
• Access to dedicated source and target Windows servers to install and configure the Power365 Directory Sync application for each Microsoft 365 tenant is required.
• The Binary Tree Directory Sync Servers must be dedicated servers for the Binary Tree solutions. These can be virtual machines.
• Microsoft Entra Connect or another 3rd party synchronization tool must be deployed from local AD Forest to Microsoft 365 to allow modifications to on-premises objects to be reflected in Microsoft 365.
• Outbound port 443 must be open to the following destination: https://power365.quest.com/Api/DirSync
• Both the source and target Active Directory schemas must include the schema extensions for Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP3 or later.

Important: Please be aware that the Power365 Directory Sync installation process can be processor intensive and time consuming.