Monthly Archives: October 2015

Azure AD, Microsoft Azure

How to find the GUID of your Azure AD tenant

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All Azure AD tenants are named as sub-domains of the root onmicrosoft.com. For example yourcompany.onmicrosoft.com. Some very early adopters of eg. Office 365 might also have tenant names that look like this emea.microsoftonline.com, but AFAIK all new tenants will inherit the onmicrosoft.com domain. But names are fickle, so every Azure AD tenant also has a Globally Unique IDentifier, or GUID that is guaranteed to be unique (as the name implies) within Azure AD.

When you sign up for a service like Office 365, which uses Azure AD in the same way Exchange Server uses Active Directory. You can immediately start using services like Exchange Online and Skype with your default Azure AD tenant domain. Needless to say, it is not a user friendly domain name, either for logons or receiving email, so almost everyone adds one or more custom domains.

Sometimes it might be useful to know what the GUID of your tenant is. Perhaps you need it to file a support request, or you want to work out what is going on when you do federated sign-ons against Azure AD or you are working with Azure AD B2B.

Finding the GUID is not as easy as you might think. It is not displayed in the Azure AD portal, nor is it available in Azure AD PowerShell. You actually have to dig a little to find it. Sometimes it pops up in your browser address bar when you log in, but you have to be sure that it actually is your GUID that is display there, and not someone else’s.

Here is the easiest way I have found to display the GUID:

  1. Log into the Azure AD Portal (manage.windowsazure.com)
  2. Find or create a custom application that is integrated with your Azure AD tenant. To create a new application is very easy and you can immediately delete it once you have what you want.
  3. Press the View Endpoints button at the bottom of the screen.
    azureadguid1
  4. In the dialogue that pops up, your GUID is the long sting directly behind login.microsoftonline.com:
    azureadguid2
  5. Copy your GUID and store it in a safe place.

If I come up with an easier way to find the tenant GUID I will update this post.

Morgan

Azure AD, Microsoft Azure

Azure AD Sync/Connect Events

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Here is a table of Azure AD Sync/Connect related entries that you will find in the Application log of your sync server. Use this table to quickly create filers and find what you are looking for. This is not a complete list!

Event IDLevelSourceTextDescriptionFamily
601InformationDirectory SynchronizationPassword Synchronization Manager has started. Indicates the password sync manager process has started for the specified AD domain.Password hash synchronization/write-back
605InformationDirectory SynchronizationThe following password changes failed to synchronized and have scheduled for retry.



Lists password changes that were note successful.Password hash synchronization/write-back
609InformationDirectory SynchronizationPassword Synchronization service has stopped.Password hash synchronization/write-back
611InformationDirectory SynchronizationDirectory Synchronization full sync is in progress. Password synchronization agent will be paused until directory synchronization full sync is complete.

Password sync is pausing until regular sync completes.Password hash synchronization/write-back
650InformationDirectory SynchronizationProvision credentials batch start. Count: <#>, TrackingID : Signifies the start of a credentials (password) sync batch. This event will repeat for each batch.Password hash synchronization/write-back
651InformationDirectory SynchronizationProvision credentials batch end. Count: 37, TrackingID : Signifies the end of a credentials (password) sync batch. This event will repeat for each batch.Password hash synchronization/write-back
653InformationDirectory SynchronizationProvision credentials ping start. TrackingID : Password hash synchronization/write-back
654InformationDirectory SynchronizationProvision credentials ping end. TrackingID : Password hash synchronization/write-back
656InformationDirectory SynchronizationPassword Change Request - Anchor : , Dn : , Change Date : The Anchor value will be found in Azure AD as the sourceAnchor attribute, thus connecting an on-premises object with a cloud object. Each event will have up to about 50 entries.Password hash synchronization/write-back
657InformationDirectory SynchronizationPassword Change Result - Anchor : , Dn : , PwdChangeOnLogon=, Result : .
Indicates the result of a particular password change operation against Azure AD. This event will repeat and include up to 50 entries.Password hash synchronization/write-back
658InformationDirectory SynchronizationWindows credential sync is disabled in the registryPassword hash synchronization/write-back
659InformationDirectory SynchronizationIsForcePasswordChangeOnLogonFeatureEnabled=Password hash synchronization/write-back
104InformationDirectory SynchronizationExport:: Iteration: <#>, Current batch size: <#>, Exported total: <#>, Successful total: <#>, TrackingId: .ExportObject import/synchronization/export
105InformationDirectory SynchronizationImport:: Iteration: <#>, Current batch size: <#>, Imported total: <#>, More: , TrackingId: , SyncCookie: .ImportObject import/synchronization/export
106ErrorDirectory SynchronizationFailed to connect to Windows Azure Active Directory during export. Exception: Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.ProvisionException: An unknown error occurred with the Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant. Contact Technical Support. ---> Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.Security.WindowsLiveException: SetCredential() failed. Contact Technical Support.
at Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.Security.LiveIdentityManager.OpenIdentity(String federationProviderId, String userName, String password)
at Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.ProvisionHelper.GetLiveCompactToken(String userName, String userPassword)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.ProvisionHelper.WindowsLiveExceptionHandler(WindowsLiveException ex)
at Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.ProvisionHelper.GetLiveCompactToken(String userName, String userPassword)
at Microsoft.Azure.ActiveDirectory.Connector.ProvisioningServiceAdapter.Initialize()
at Microsoft.Azure.ActiveDirectory.Connector.DirSyncConfigurationAdapter.GetCurrentCloudDirSyncConfiguration()
at Microsoft.Azure.ActiveDirectory.Connector.Connector.OpenExportConnection(KeyedCollection`2 configParameters, Schema schema, OpenExportConnectionRunStep openExportConnectionRunStep).		Object import/synchronization/export
109ErrorDirectory SynchronizationFailure while importing entries from Windows Azure Active Directory. Exception: Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.ProvisionException: An unknown error occurred with the Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant. Contact Technical Support. ---> Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.Security.WindowsLiveException: SetCredential() failed. Contact Technical Support.
at Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.Security.LiveIdentityManager.OpenIdentity(String federationProviderId, String userName, String password)
at Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.ProvisionHelper.GetLiveCompactToken(String userName, String userPassword)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Azure.ActiveDirectory.Connector.GetImportEntriesTask.GetNextBatch()
at Microsoft.Azure.ActiveDirectory.Connector.Connector.GetImportEntriesCore()
at Microsoft.Azure.ActiveDirectory.Connector.Connector.GetImportEntries(GetImportEntriesRunStep getImportEntriesRunStep).		Object import/synchronization/export
114InformationDirectory SynchronizationExport cycle completed. Tracking id: Export. This event will repeat for each cycle.Object import/synchronization/export
115InformationDirectory SynchronizationProvisioningServiceAdapter::ExecuteWithRetry: Action: ProvisionCredentials, Attempt: 0, Exception: Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.ProvisionRetryException: An error occurred. Error Code: 51. Error Description: Access to Azure Active Directory has been denied. Contact Technical Support. Tracking ID: bd0defbf-77ce-4ee6-afe6-6ec73537325e Server Name: .
at Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.ProvisionHelper.AdminWebServiceFaultHandler(FaultException`1 adminwebFault)
at Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.ProvisionHelper.InvokeAwsAPI[T](Func`1 awsOperation, String opsLabel)
at Microsoft.Azure.ActiveDirectory.Connector.ProvisioningServiceAdapter.<>c__DisplayClassb.b__a()
at Microsoft.Azure.ActiveDirectory.Connector.ProvisioningServiceAdapter.ExecuteWithRetry(String actionName, Action action).		Object import/synchronization/export
116InformationDirectory SynchronizationCalling UpdateDirSyncConfiguration with: [CloudDirSyncConfiguration [PreventAccidentalDeletion DeletionPrevention=EnabledForCount, ThresholdCount=500, ThresholdPercentage=0], [CurrentExport DirSyncObjectAdds=0, DirSyncObjectDeletes=0, DirSyncObjectUpdates=0, DirSyncClientMachineName=, TotalConnectorSpaceObjects=2722], [Writeback UnifiedGroupContainer=, UserContainer=]]Object import/synchronization/export
116InformationDirectory SynchronizationGetting the current DirSyncConfiguration.Object import/synchronization/export
116InformationDirectory SynchronizationReturned configuration: [CloudDirSyncConfiguration [PreventAccidentalDeletion DeletionPrevention=EnabledForCount, ThresholdCount=500, ThresholdPercentage=0], [CurrentExport DirSyncObjectAdds=0, DirSyncObjectDeletes=0, DirSyncObjectUpdates=9, DirSyncClientMachineName=, TotalConnectorSpaceObjects=2722], [Writeback UnifiedGroupContainer=, UserContainer=]]Object import/synchronization/export
117InformationDirectory SynchronizationImport prefetch:: Start - , End , Idle 00:00:00Object import/synchronization/export
904InformationDirectorySyncClientCmdImport/Sync/Export cycle completed (Initial).
Starting: Device Certificate Sync Step...
Finished: Device Certificate Sync Step. Duration: 0.045 sec.
Finished: Purging Run History. Duration: 0.144 sec.
Finished: Running the AAD Password Reset Feature. Duration: 0.746 sec.
Starting: Purging Run History...
Finished: Device Certificate Sync Step. Duration: 0.043 sec.
Starting: Initializing the program configuration...
Starting: Device Certificate Sync Step...
Starting: Purging Run History...
Finished: Purging Run History. Duration: 0.72 sec.
Starting: Getting the AAD Connector Name...
Finished: Getting the AAD Connector Name. Duration: 0.679 sec.
Finished: Getting the AD Connector Names. Duration: 0.879 sec.
Finished: Initializing the program configuration. Duration: 0.039 sec.
Starting: Getting the AD Connector Names...
Exporting to all Sources
Finished
Exporting to Target
Synchronizing from all Sources
Synchronizing from Target
AAD password reset is not currently configured.
Finished: Running the AAD Password Reset Feature. Duration: 9.605 sec.
Starting: Running the AAD Password Reset Feature...
Import/Sync/Export cycle completed (Delta).
Finished: Executing the run profiles. Duration: 104.649 sec.
Exporting to all Sources
Synchronizing from all Sources
Synchronizing from Target
Importing
Import/Sync/Export cycle started (Delta).
Initializing
Import/Sync/Export cycle completed (Delta).
Finished: Executing the run profiles. Duration: 18.283 sec.		Events from the DirectorySyncClientCmd.exe tool used by Task Scheduler and Azure AD Connect setup to run sync.Object import/synchronization/export
904InformationMicrosoftAzureActiveDirectoryClientStarting: Setting up the ......
Finished: Running SyncScheduler task.. Duration: 0.131 sec.
Starting: Enabling SyncScheduler task....
Finished: Running SyncScheduler task.. Duration: 2.573 sec.
Starting: Running SyncScheduler task....
Finished: Enabling SyncScheduler task.. Duration: 2.17 sec.
Starting: Setting up the ......
Finished: Setting up the .... Duration: 0.789 sec.
904InformationAzureActiveDirectorySyncEngineEach event displays one of the install/setup/uninstall steps of Azure AD Connect setup.Setup
905WarningDirectorySyncClientCmdAttempting to obtain Azure AD Sync Scheduler mutex
905WarningAzureActiveDirectorySyncEngineRemoveSqlLocalDbInstance: Error while removing database ADSync. This may be expected. Details: Microsoft.Azure.ActiveDirectory.Synchronization.Framework.ProcessExecutionFailedException: Exception: Execution failed with errorCode: 1.

Details: Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 11.0 : SQL Server Network Interfaces: The specified LocalDB instance does not exist.
[x89C50107]. .
Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 11.0 : Login timeout expired.
Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 11.0 : A network-related or instance-specific error has occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. Server is not found or not accessible. Check if instance name is correct and if SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. For more information see SQL Server Books Online..

at Microsoft.Azure.ActiveDirectory.Synchronization.Framework.ProcessAdapter.StartProcessCore(String fileName, String arguments, String workingDirectory, NetworkCredential credential, Boolean loadUserProfile, Boolean hideWindow, Boolean waitForExit)
at Microsoft.Azure.ActiveDirectory.Synchronization.Framework.ProcessAdapter.StartBackgroundProcessAndWaitForExit(String fileName, String arguments, String workingDirectory, NetworkCredential credential, Boolean loadUserProfile)
at Microsoft.Azure.ActiveDirectory.Synchronization.Framework.SqlCmdAdapter.ExecuteCommand(String arguments, NetworkCredential credential)
at Microsoft.Azure.ActiveDirectory.Synchronization.Setup.SynchronizationServiceSetupTask.<>c__DisplayClass1d.b__1c()
906ErrorDirectorySyncClientCmdDirectorySyncClientCmd: invalid command line argument: (INTIAL)
2001InformationADSyncThe service was started successfully.Service
2002InformationADSyncThe service was stopped successfully.Service
6012WarningADSyncThe management agent failed on run profile "Full Import" because the management agent did not import any objects during the run step.
6100WarningADSyncThe management agent step execution completed on run profile "Full Synchronization" with errors.

Additional Information
Discovery Errors : "0"
Synchronization Errors : "0"
Metaverse Retry Errors : "458"
Export Errors : "0"
Warnings : "0"

User Action
View the management agent run history for details.
6105WarningADSyncThe management agent step execution completed on run profile "Full Import" but some objects had exported changes that were not confirmed on import.

Additional Information
Discovery Errors : "0"
Synchronization Errors : "0"
Metaverse Retry Errors : "0"
Export Errors : "0"
Warnings : "5"

User Action
View the management agent run history for details.
6110WarningADSyncThe management agent step execution completed on run profile "Full Import" but the watermark was not saved.

Additional Information
Discovery Errors : "0"
Synchronization Errors : "0"
Metaverse Retry Errors : "0"
Export Errors : "0"
Warnings : "0"

User Action
View the management agent run history for details.
6126WarningADSyncThe management agent completed run profile "Delta Import" with a delta import or delta synchronization step type. The rules configuration has changed since the last full import or full synchronization.

User Action
To ensure the updated rules are applied to all objects, a run with step type of full import and full synchronization should be completed.
6127WarningADSyncThe management agent completed run profile with a delta import or delta synchronization step type. The rules configuration has changed since the last full synchronization.

User Action
To ensure the updated rules are applied to all objects, a run with step type of full synchronization should be completed.
6201InformationADSyncThe server encryption keys have been successfully created.

User Action
Store a backup of the encryption keys in a secure location. This will be required for server restore operations.
6801ErrorADSyncThe extensible extension returned an unsupported error.
The stack trace is:

"Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.ProvisionException: An unknown error occurred with the Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant. Contact Technical Support. ---> Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.Security.WindowsLiveException: SetCredential() failed. Contact Technical Support.
at Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.Security.LiveIdentityManager.OpenIdentity(String federationProviderId, String userName, String password)
at Microsoft.Online.Coexistence.ProvisionHelper.GetLiveCompactToken(String userName, String userPassword)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Azure.ActiveDirectory.Connector.GetImportEntriesTask.GetNextBatch()
at Microsoft.Azure.ActiveDirectory.Connector.Connector.GetImportEntriesCore()
at Microsoft.Azure.ActiveDirectory.Connector.Connector.GetImportEntries(GetImportEntriesRunStep getImportEntriesRunStep)
Azure AD Sync 1.0.8667.0"
6803ErrorADSyncThe management agent failed on run profile "Export" because the server encountered errors.
6941ErrorADSyncECMA2 MA export run caused an error.

Error Name:
Error Detail:

Tracking Id: 		DataValidationFailed
InvalidSoftMatch
AttributeValueMustBeUnique
IdentityDataValidationFailed
6943InformationADSyncPassword sync started for management agent .
0ErrorDirectory SynchronizationAn unknown error occurred with the Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant. Contact Technical Support. SetCredential() failed. Contact Technical Support. (0x8009000B)

 

Miscellaneous

Speaking at Nordic Infrastructure Conference (NICConf) 2016

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Just got a confirmation for two of my session suggestions for NIC 2016. Join me in Oslo February 3-5th 2016!

Here are the sessions I will be giving:

Azure AD B2B and B2C: The next generation collaboration has arrived
Level: 300
Azure AD Business-2-Business and Business-2-Consumer are two new features of the global trust fabric that is Azure Active Directory. With Azure AD B2B many of the identity challenges of collaborating with partners are no longer relevant. The complexities and cost of federation, and the security issues with maintaining accounts for your partners are no longer necessary. Join me to learn how to use these new features to allow anyone you choose to securely use your applications and access your data. We will also cover B2C where Azure AD finally integrates with the major social identity providers like Google, Microsoft Accounts and Facebook to allow you to share data and applications with consumers.
Azure AD Domain Controller Services (DC-as-a-Service): Get rid of Windows Server AD once and for all
Level: 300
Azure AD offers the next generation identity platform built from the ground up to enable the cloud. As more and more organizations adopt and move to Azure AD the need for the traditional Active Directory infrastructure dimishes. But it can be very hard to get rid of our oldest AD dependent applications. With Azure AD Domain Controller Services we can finally take this last step and retire our old domain controllers. Azure AD DCaaS can use Azure AD to emulate a domain controller and thus let us run all our legacy applications while only using Azure AD. Join me in this sessions for a highly technical overview of this new technology.

Hope to see you there!

Morgan

Active Directory, Group Policy

Some thoughts on Group Policy design

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Group Policy has been with us for well over 12 years now and has turned out to be a good tool for deploying configurations to your users, servers and clients. A summary of Group Policy in general is beyond what I want to say here so for anyone looking for that before reading on have a look here.

A major tenet of Group Policy and Active Directory site, domain and OU design is to group users by common denominators and configure Group Policy for them. For instance you might want to use a geographical approach and group your users according to geograpihal location. All users from Europe in one OU and all from Asia in another. Each would get a GPO setting the common configuration that all users in any give location should have. Another approach would be to group by function. Lets say we place all users beloning to our R&D deparment in one OU, regardles of physical location.