This article applies to:
Office 365
Dirsync
Azure AD Connect
PROBLEM
You have a machine that is configured to perform directory synchronization with Office 365 via Director Synchronization Tool (DirSync) .
When you attempt an in-place upgrade to Azure Active Directory Connect tool (AD Connect), you receive the following error:
DirSync is configured with options that cannot be automatically upgraded to Azure AD Connect.
CAUSE
This problem typically occurs if the user account used to perform the upgrade is not a member of the local group FIM Sync Admins
SOLUTION
Add your user account to the local FIM Sync Admins group. Log off and back on and re-run the Azure AD connect wizard.
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Dejan Foro is founder and CEO of Exchangemaster GmbH.
He lives in Zurich, Switzerland and is a dedicated specialist, with 32 years of professional work experience in IT.
Before starting Exchangemaster GmbH he worked as a system engineer and project manager with customers of all sizes and across many industries: From small ISV startups and a NGO humanitarian organizations up to largest international corporations like Stryker, Swisscom, British Telecom and Nyrstar.
He spent his entire career delivering Microsoft based infrastructure solutions with main focus on Active Directory and Exchange. During those years, he collected a valuable work experience on 8 Exchange generations (2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003, 2000 and 5.5) and has delivered services to a user base of more than 3.2 million mailboxes in on-premise, hybrid and Office 365 deployments.
Beside working on customer projects, he is a regular speaker and expert at Microsoft conferences and user groups. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer he also teaches Microsoft Official Curriculum courses to technical professionals around Europe.
For his work he has received numerous awards.
In 2005 he was the first member to be elected into the MCP Hall of Fame by Windows IT Pro Magazine readers choice (as 1 of 6 worldwide).
From 2005-2017, Dejan has been awarded by Microsoft Corporation with the yearly Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award in area of Exchange for 12 years in a row (one of approximately 100 worldwide and, at the time, the only 1 such in Switzerland).
He lives in Zurich, Switzerland and is a dedicated specialist, with 32 years of professional work experience in IT.
Before starting Exchangemaster GmbH he worked as a system engineer and project manager with customers of all sizes and across many industries: From small ISV startups and a NGO humanitarian organizations up to largest international corporations like Stryker, Swisscom, British Telecom and Nyrstar.
He spent his entire career delivering Microsoft based infrastructure solutions with main focus on Active Directory and Exchange. During those years, he collected a valuable work experience on 8 Exchange generations (2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003, 2000 and 5.5) and has delivered services to a user base of more than 3.2 million mailboxes in on-premise, hybrid and Office 365 deployments.
Beside working on customer projects, he is a regular speaker and expert at Microsoft conferences and user groups. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer he also teaches Microsoft Official Curriculum courses to technical professionals around Europe.
For his work he has received numerous awards.
In 2005 he was the first member to be elected into the MCP Hall of Fame by Windows IT Pro Magazine readers choice (as 1 of 6 worldwide).
From 2005-2017, Dejan has been awarded by Microsoft Corporation with the yearly Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award in area of Exchange for 12 years in a row (one of approximately 100 worldwide and, at the time, the only 1 such in Switzerland).
Latest posts by Dejan Foro (see all)
- Microsoft Azure Infra Summit 2026 - May 11, 2026
- Windows Server Summit 2026 - May 11, 2026
- Exchangemaster GmbH as supporter at Exchange Summit 2026 - February 25, 2026