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The Azure Active Directory Sync tool (aka DirSync) already has been setup here to synchronize on-premises Active Directory users to Office 365.<br />
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Assigning license within Office 365 admin center portal for one user is quite easy but doing this for 500-1000 users will be a time waste.<br />
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I need some help with bulk assigning Office 365 licenses based on <b>AD group membership</b>. Also, not all services from the licence plan will be available to the users. Some of the users (around 20-30) already have Office 365 licence, so we need to be careful not to overwrite their existing Office 365 license. <br />
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Microsoft Online Services Sign-In Assistant and Azure AD Module already installed on my Windows 8.1 workstation. Or, I could use DirSync server if I need too.<br />
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I can <b>Connect-MsolService</b> with my Office 365 global admin account without any problem. <br />
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Ideally I would like to have “step by step” approach with clear explanation if possible. <br />
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Thanks for your help in advance
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The Azure Active Directory Sync tool (aka DirSync) already has been setup here to synchronize on-premises Active Directory users to Office 365.
 
Assigning license within Office 365 admin center portal for one user is quite easy but doing this for 500-1000 users will be a time waste.

I need some help with bulk assigning Office 365 licenses based on AD group membership. Also, not all services from the licence plan will be available to the users. Some of the users (around 20-30) already have Office 365 licence, so we need to be careful not to overwrite their existing Office 365 license. 

Microsoft Online Services Sign-In Assistant and Azure AD Module already installed on my Windows 8.1 workstation. Or, I could use DirSync server if I need too.

I can Connect-MsolService with my Office 365 global admin account without any problem. 

Ideally I would like to have “step by step” approach with clear explanation if possible. 
  
Thanks for your help in advance

How to bulk assign Office 365 licenses based on AD group membership?

Office 365 is a group of software plus services subscriptions that provides productivity software and related services to its subscribers. Office 365 allows the use of Microsoft Office apps on Windows and OS X, provides storage space on Microsoft's cloud storage service OneDrive, and grants 60 Skype minutes per month. Office 365 includes e-mail and social networking services through hosted versions of Exchange Server, Skype for Business Server, SharePoint and Office Online, integration with Yammer, as well as access to the Office software. All of Office 365's components can be managed and configured through an online portal; users can be added manually, imported from a CSV file, or Office 365 can be set up for single sign-on with a local Active Directory using Active Directory Federation Services.

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