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OLSync Prerequisites

Applies to: Live@edu

Topic last modified: 2011-12-02

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Outlook Live Directory Sync (OLSync) is the synchronisation solution for Microsoft Live@edu customers. If you are running a cloud-based email service with Microsoft Office 365 for enterprises, you must use the Microsoft Online Services Directory Synchronisation tool to synchronise your directories.

Before you deploy Outlook Live Directory Sync (OLSync), make sure you understand these prerequisites.

The "out-of-the-box" OLSync solution requires Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Active Directory directory service on-premises. OLSync supports an on-premise topology where only AD DS and Active Directory is deployed or where Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or later versions of Microsoft Exchange is deployed. Learn more at Implement Outlook Live Directory Sync for Live@edu.

The prerequisites depend on whether you’re using OLSync with Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010 or Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager (ILM) 2007 FP1.

Prerequisites when using Forefront Identity Manager 2010

Review the following prerequisites, and be sure to read Outlook Live Directory Sync Known Issues, which describes current known issues.

Prerequisites Description More information

Hardware

Recommended server requirement:

  • X64-capable processor
  • 4 GB of memory (6 GB recommended for schools with more than 50,000 accounts)
  • 2 GB of available hard disk space
  • Monitor with 1024x768 resolution
  • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

Operating system

Recommended: 64-bit Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Edition, R2

  • 64-bit Windows Server 2008 SP2 can be used, but is not recommended.

How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server operating systems

SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 64-bit Standard or Enterprise, Service Pack 1 or later, including Database Engine Services and Management Tools - Basic

Prepare Your On-Premises Organisation for OLSync

Microsoft .NET Framework

This is included with Windows 2008 Server R2, but must be added if you are using Windows 2008 Server SP2

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1

Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010

FIM 2010

Forefront Identity Management

Migrating from ILM 2007 to FIM 2010

Current version of OLSync

OLSync 64-bit version

  • You can't install OLSync on an FIM 2010 server that is running other management agents.
  • If you’re running other management agents on the computer running FIM 2010, you must either install OLSync on another computer or remove the management agents from the computer running FIM 2010 before you install OLSync. For information about how to remove existing management agents from FIM 2010, see Deleting a Management Agent and Connector Space.

Download the 64-bit version of OLSync

Internet connectivity

The computer running FIM 2010 must be able to communicate with both the internal Active Directory servers and Outlook Live.

Prerequisites when using Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007

Review the following prerequisites, and be sure to read Outlook Live Directory Sync Known Issues, which describes current known issues.

Prerequisites Description More information

Hardware

Recommended server requirement:

  • Pentium 4 1 GHz processor or higher
  • 2 GB of memory (1 GB minimum)

Hard disk requirements:

  • 350 MB for default installation
  • 1 GB for log file on a separate hard disk
  • 8 GB for database files on a separate hard disk

 

Operating system

OLSync must be installed on 32-bit Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Edition or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Enterprise Edition.

How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server operating systems

SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 or later, or Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Service Pack 3

Prepare Your On-Premises Organisation for OLSync

Windows PowerShell and Windows Remote Management

The latest versions of Windows PowerShell V2 and Remote Management (WinRM) V2

Use Windows PowerShell

Configure WinRM to allow basic authentication

If you get remote server errors when you try to connect to Outlook Live with Windows PowerShell, configure WinRM to allow basic authentication.

Windows PowerShell: FAQs for Administrators

Microsoft .NET Framework

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Service Pack 1

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1

Identity Lifecycle Management (ILM) Server and ILM 2007 FP1 strong naming hotfix

Identity Lifecycle Management (ILM) Server 2007, Feature Pack 1 (FP1)

Hotfix rollup version 3.3.1101.2

ILM 2007 is no longer available. If you don’t already have it, contact your Education Licence Reseller to see if you qualify for a discounted Forefront Identity Manager 2010 EDU SKU.

Prepare Your On-Premises Organisation for OLSync

A hotfix rollup package (build 3.3.1101.2) is available for Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 Feature Pack 1

ILM 2007 FP1 Sync Engine Configuration PowerShell Commandlets

Updated Windows PowerShell cmdlets

Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 FP1 Sync Engine Configuration PowerShell Commandlets

Current version of OLSync

OLSync 32-bit version

  • You can't install OLSync on an ILM 2007 server that’s running other management agents.
  • If you’re running other management agents on the computer running ILM 2007, you must either install OLSync on another computer or remove the management agents from the computer running ILM 2007 before you install OLSync. For information about how to remove existing management agents from ILM 2007, see How do I delete CS and MV data, and decommission Management Agents?.

Download the 32-bit version of OLSync

Internet connectivity

The computer running ILM 2007 must be able to communicate with both the internal Active Directory servers and Outlook Live.

 

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