BRAND_AZURE_SHORT% Active Directory synchronization. %BRAND_AZURE_ACTIVE_DIRECTORY% synchronization uses %BRAND_AAD_CONNECT_SHORT% ...

 %BRAND_AZURE_SHORT% Active Directory synchronization. %BRAND_AZURE_ACTIVE_DIRECTORY% synchronization uses %BRAND_AAD_CONNECT_SHORT% to replicate your on-premises Active Directory information for mail users to your %BRAND_OFFICE_365_SHORT% organization. The synchronization process supports user authentication and the unified global address list (GAL). You deploy %BRAND_AAD_CONNECT_SHORT% on a separate, on-premises server to synchronize your on-premises Active Directory with %BRAND_OFFICE_365_SHORT%. To learn more, see Why use %BRAND_AAD_CONNECT_SHORT%.