How to Shrink the AD Connect SQL Express Database

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 … Read more

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

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 … Read more

First Look at the New Azure AD Group Based Licensing Feature

Yesterday Microsoft Release one of the most long awaited features of Azure (Office 365). The feature to assign licenses based on Group membership. Until now it has only been possible to assign them individually, or you would have to do something using a PowerShell script and achieve the same.   Here are the main features of … Read more