https://krisby.dev/en/tags/active-directory/ Recent content in Active Directory on krisby.dev Hugo en Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://krisby.dev/en/writeups/hybrid-identity-labb/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://krisby.dev/en/writeups/hybrid-identity-labb/ <h2 id="background">Background</h2> <p>I wanted to better understand how identities are managed in a hybrid environment where Active Directory is used on-premises while users and groups are synchronized to Microsoft Entra ID.</p> <p>The goal was to gain hands-on experience with identity synchronization, user lifecycle management, and group-based access control across both environments.</p> <h2 id="what-i-built">What I Built</h2> <p>I created a small hybrid identity lab using:</p> <ul> <li>Windows Server 2022</li> <li>Active Directory Domain Services</li> <li>Microsoft Entra ID</li> <li>Microsoft Entra Connect</li> <li>Oracle VirtualBox</li> </ul> <p>The environment included users, groups, and organizational units (OUs) to simulate a basic organizational structure.</p>