SharePoint Server 2016 with MIM User profile Sync: Add more Active Directory Domain for Synchronization

Let's walk-through the steps to add domain(s) for synchronization. Large corporations have this thing where they have more than one domain in their environment. In order to bring users from all domains into SharePoint, we have to configure each additional domain in the MIM (ADMA Management Agent).

This is two step process:

1. Add the domains in the ADMA Management Agent.
2. Update the Run Profile for the each added domains.

Add another domain or domains

• Open the Synchronization Service Manager.

• In the Management Agents tab (1), select the ADMA Management Agent (2) > Properties (3) > Actions.

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• On this Properties Page:

  1. In the Properties dialog box > Configure Directory Partitions.

  2. Check the Show All check box.

  3. Click Refresh. It will ask you for the password for the ID ADMA.

  4. Now, you will see all the connected domains. In the list of directory partitions, select any domain you want to synchronize (and remember that credentials for these domains may be required).

  5. Click OK to save the Management Agent properties.

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This will add the domains in the ADMA Management Agent.

Update your run profile for each domain(s)

Each run profile for the ADMA Management Agent must be updated for each domain that was added. To update your profiles do the following:

1. In the Management Agents tab (1) > select ADMA Management Agent (2 )> select Configure Run Profiles (3).

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Full Import

1. Select FullImport (1) run profile > New Step (2).

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2. Choose a step type of Full Import (Stage Only) > click Next.

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3. Choose the partition that matches the domain you just added and click Finish.

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4. Now you will see an entry for the Full Import like this. The run profile should now have two steps.

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Full Sync

1. Select the FullSync run profile next > New Step.

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2. Choose a step type of Full Synchronization > click Next.

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3. Choose the partition that matches the domain you just added > click Finish.

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4. Now you will see same two steps for the Full Sync Run Profile.

Delta Import

1. Click DeltaImport in the run profiles next > click New Step.

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2. Choose a step of type Delta Import (Stage Only) > click Next.

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3. Choose the partition that matches the domain that was just added > click Finish.

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4. The run profile should now have two steps.

DeltaSync

1. Select the DeltaSync run profile > New Step.

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2. Choose a step of type Delta Synchronization > click Next.

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3. Choose the partition that matches the domain that was just added > click Finish.

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4. The run profile should now have two steps.

5. Click Apply to save all the run profile changes > click OK.

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This will Conclude the session, now you learn how to add an additional domain in for synchronization. 

See Also

Please see the other parts of this series.

1. SharePoint 2016 User profile Service Step by Step: Installation of MIM 2016
2. SharePoint 2016 User profile Service Step by Step: Configuration of MIM 2016
3. MIM 2016 with SharePoint 2016 User Profile service: Import Custom Property from Active Directory
4. SharePoint 2016 User profile Service and MIM: Apply the Connection Filter
5. MIM with SharePoint Server 2016 User profile: Add more Active Directory Domain for Synchronization.

Additional Resources:

Please read these other posts about the MIM and User Profile Service.

• Step by Step: Installation of Microsoft Identity Manager for SharePoint 2016 User profile Service
• Step by Step: Configuration of Microsoft Identity Manager for SharePoint 2016 User profile Service
• SharePoint 2016 User profile Service and MIM: Apply the Connection Filter
• MIM 2016 with SharePoint 2016 User Profile service: Import Custom Property from Active Directory
• MIM with SharePoint Server 2016 User profile: Add more Active Directory Domain for Synchronization