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Wow,<br />
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I just found some stuff saying right along the lines of what you are saying. &nbsp;You would think having all your email in Exchange Online would make it easier, but it seems it is more difficult.<br />
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Sort of takes the fun away from the password sync addition to dirsync.
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Wow,

I just found some stuff saying right along the lines of what you are saying.  You would think having all your email in Exchange Online would make it easier, but it seems it is more difficult.

Sort of takes the fun away from the password sync addition to dirsync.

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If you want to be 100% in the cloud, then why do you need dirsync?<br />
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You don't need onPrem AD or any complications. Just PCs/devices with Internet connectivity.
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If you want to be 100% in the cloud, then why do you need dirsync?

You don't need onPrem AD or any complications. Just PCs/devices with Internet connectivity.

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Hello,<br />
<br />
I am looking to setup a company in the cloud using Exchange Online only. &nbsp;Microsoft has updated dirsync to allow password sync with it. &nbsp;<br />
<br />
However, I'm working in a lab and noticing after setting up dirsync that various objects with Exchange such as hiding from GAL cannot be performed in the cloud. &nbsp;They need to be done on-premise. &nbsp;However, I've not setup Exchange on-premise.<br />
<br />
If I am looking for even a 100% cloud email I've got to setup an Exchange Server on-premise to use the dirsync tool?<br />
<br />
I didn't want to get as elaborate as ADFS for this. &nbsp;Can someone guide me...<br />
<br />
Thanks.
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Hello,

I am looking to setup a company in the cloud using Exchange Online only.  Microsoft has updated dirsync to allow password sync with it.  

However, I'm working in a lab and noticing after setting up dirsync that various objects with Exchange such as hiding from GAL cannot be performed in the cloud.  They need to be done on-premise.  However, I've not setup Exchange on-premise.

If I am looking for even a 100% cloud email I've got to setup an Exchange Server on-premise to use the dirsync tool?

I didn't want to get as elaborate as ADFS for this.  Can someone guide me...

Thanks.

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