What is DirectorySyncClientCmd.exe?
Let’s end this year, on my blog, with a short blog post about DirectorySyncClientCmd.exe. This executable is part of the Microsoft Azure Active Directory Sync Services (AAD Sync), which is the predecessor of the Microsoft Azure Active Directory Sync tool (DirSync). AAD Sync is the (new) way to connect Azure AD with the on-premises AD. In combination with Microsoft Intune (and ConfigMgr) the most common use case, for AAD Sync, is the synchronization of the on-premises users (and their properties) to the Azure AD. To trigger the synchronization there is the executable named DirectorySyncClientCmd.exe. That means that, unlike in DirSync, there is no need for PowerShell to trigger a synchronization. Usage This executable is actually only used in one way by AAD Sync. During the …