Azure Active Directory

How to Shrink the AD Connect SQL Express Database

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If your AD Connect SQL Express Database is nearing the limit of 10 GB. Which is the size limit of SQL Express Database. The Database that a local install of AD Connect uses. Then you have an option to actually shrink and reclaim database space. Which is the process described here: On the server running AD Connect server: 1. Stop the AD Sync service 2. Take a backup of the AD Connect database files (ADSync.mdf …

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How to check the size of the AD Connect SQL Express Database

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AD Connect has two database options, which is either an existing SQL Server or the most used, which is installed by default when using the Express Install of AD Connect, which is the Microsoft SQL Express Database. If you have a large environment with a lot of objects, then the SQL Express is not for you and you should consider using a SQL server. The SQL Express is fine, but is has a limitation, which …

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