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Active Directory Sync Tool

4/3 April 3 - Active Directory Sync Tool v3.3.0

We've released an update to the Active Directory Sync Tool, which solves reported issues with group synchronization.
🪲 Bug Fixes 🪲
User Sync Issue
The reported issue preventing certain user groups from syncing has been resolved, ensuring all AD Sync operations now accurately reflect group memberships as expected.

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Active Directory Sync Tool

10/10 October 10 - AD Sync Tool v3.2.0 Release Notes

Release Notes - AD Sync Tool v3.2.0
These updates bring enhanced stability, security, and improved sync behavior to the AD Sync Tool, ensuring a smoother experience for administrators.
Notable Changes:
  • .NET 4.8.0 Framework Requirement:
    The AD Sync Tool now requires .NET Framework 4.8.0 to run, ensuring compatibility and security with the latest Windows / Windows Server environments.
  • Delta Sync Disabled by Default:
    Delta Sync is now disabled by default to improve stability during initial setup. Admins can re-enable it if needed for their environment.
  • Full Sync Interval:
    The tool will now perform a full sync every 4 hours by default, providing a more frequent and reliable synchronization of AD users and groups.
  • Updated Signing Certificate:
    The tool has been updated with a new signing certificate for enhanced security and compliance.

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Active Directory Sync Tool

October 2021

Improvements to Sync Tool
DNSFilter users now have the following capabilities for their AD instance:
  • Sync Dynamic Groups from On-premise AD and Azure AD
  • Sync Built-in groups from On-premise AD
  • Sync Security Groups from Azure AD
We also updated the User interface of the Sync tool and improved overall performance for a better user experience, including a New Sync Logs tab.
sync-logs-tab
The functions labeled in the above diagram are described below:
  1. The
    Sync Logs
    tab
  2. Sync message filtering options. Customers can filter messages using
    full
    ,
    errors only
    , and
    errors and warnings only
    filter options.
  3. The
    Refresh Logs
    button. When engaged, it reloads the logs screen displaying the most recent logs
  4. The
    Open folder with logs
    button. When engaged, it opens the window explorer with the file where logs exist on the customer’s local machine.
  5. Viewing modes. This allows you to switch between a single and dual page view.
  6. Search function. Enables you to perform a free text search on the log messages
  7. Zoom slider for improving your viewing experience
A Progress bar to indicate the progress of an ongoing synchronization
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Other Sync Tool improvements:
  • Automatic Full Sync
  • Up to 500,000 users supported
Check out the blog for the full details on these Sync Tool improvements.
Insights default to 24 hours
Up until now, the viewable data on
Insights
defaulted to
Yesterday
. This option prevented trial users and users who are still in the process of deploying DNSFilter from seeing data until a full day had passed.
With this new release, the
Insights
page data now defaults to
Last 24 hours
enabling users to view data as soon as they begin resolving traffic through DNSFIlter.
last24hours

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Active Directory Sync Tool

AD Sync Tool 2.1

Action Required: Update Active Directory Sync Tool
What is changing?
As part of good security practice, DNSFilter rotates our “certificate of authenticity” for our Windows applications every three years. This certificate gives you validation that no tampering has taken place in the code, and you can safely install them on your systems.
Because the old certificate expires on March 15th, 2021 at 2pm EDT, it is important that you are running the newest version of these tools to maintain continuity.
It is imperative that you utilize the latest version of the Active Directory Sync Tool so that Windows continues to recognize them as trusted applications.
What do I need to do?
The AD sync tool is set to update automatically by default.
If auto-update is enabled for your account, you do not need to take any action
. You can click here to verify your auto-update setting (Or navigate in the dashboard to Deployments > Sync Tools > Settings).
However,
if you have disabled auto-update
, you must either turn auto-update ON by March 11th for your organization(s), or download AD Sync Tool v2.1 and install it.
Thank you for keeping your organization secure, and partnering with us to make the internet a safer place for your users.