Office 365 now supports Password Synchronization as a temporary backup for Single Sign-On (federation). From the TechNet Wiki, “At General Availability, the Password Synchronization feature did not support the synchronization of passwords for users in a Federated namespace. We have recently updated the service code to allow this. This enables the added possibility of running Password Sync while…
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Update the Live@edu SSO Toolkit to maintain single sign-on access on Office 365 Education
** Update October 8, 2014 ** Please check the Office 365 Message Center for the most recent information on support for the Live@edu SSO Toolkit 4.5 Update in Office 365. The Message Center, inside the Office 365 admin center, is the best way to stay informed about updates to your Office 365 service. The Message…
64-bit Directory Synchronization tool available for download from Office 365 Portal
If you are planning to deploy the Microsoft Online Services Directory Synchronization tool (DirSync) for synchronization from Active Directory to Office 365, then we have some important news for you. There’s a 32-bit DirSync client AND a 64-bit DirSync client available for download at the Office 365 Portal! Download the Directory Synchronization tool (DirSync)…
Questions about ADFS and Single Sign On (SSO) with Office 365 for Education
I had several ADFS and Single Sign On (SSO) questions from a large university in northern California proceeding with Office 365 for Education for faculty, staff and students. What servers do I need to accommodate single sign on (SSO) aka Federated ID? The following on premises servers are needed to accommodate SSO with Office…