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Category: FIM Connectors

  • Microsoft Releases Windows Azure Active Directory Management Agent

    For those that missed the announcement last week, Microsoft’s DirSync and FIM Sync teams have released an evaluation version of their new Windows Azure Active Directory Connector.

    Available through Microsoft Connect, this replaces the Office 365 connector which was previously available only through Microsoft Consulting Services and select Microsoft partners.

    An ECMA2 connector intended to be used when DirSync can’t, Microsoft still recommend using DirSync as the primary option.

    This Management Agent is currently in evaluation stage only, however Microsoft is looking for clients that are willing to install it into production as part of their Technology Adoption Program. So, if you’re running FIM and Azure Active Directory in your organisation, this is probably a pretty good opportunity as they are offering production support as part of the TAP. Interested parties can contact Andreas Kjellman at Microsoft.

    Any further queries should probably be directed to the Microsoft FIM 2010 Forum post covering the launch of the Windows Azure Active Directory connector that I ripped most of this information from.

  • Microsoft Releases SharePoint User Profile, Generic LDAP and PowerShell Connectors to Connect

    On March 28, 2013, Microsoft put out Release Candidates for several new FIM Synchronization Service Connectors, including:

    • SharePoint User Profile Connector
    • Generic LDAP Connector for Open LDAP
    • PowerShell Connector

    The Release Candidate downloads are available via Microsoft Connect, along with the necessary upgrades to the FIM Sync Service, a technical reference for the SharePoint/LDAP connectors and some sample scripts (primarily SharePoint-related) for PowerShell

    These three connectors are probably three of the most-demanded connectors, and candidates for custom connectors, so it’s good to see Microsoft taking a proactive approach in developing these.

    Note that the connectors are still in Release Candidate only, so you shouldn’t be installing them in production environment yet.