How To Completely Remove Microsoft Azure AD Connect

Introduction 

This article is about how to completely remove Microsoft Azure AD connect and stop directory synchronization between on-premises Active Directory and Azure Active Directory.

Step 1

This is my domain controller DC01.rapidtech365.local which is integrated with Azure ADDS

Step 2

Now I'm going to check the Azure AD sync status. You can access your azure portal using this URL https://aad.portal.azure.com

Step 3

This is my On-prem user which is integrated with Azure AD Connect.

Step 4

This is my synced users from On-prem

Step 5

First I’m going to Install MSOnline module on the domain controller using Powershell cmdlet. Open PowerShell as Admin and type following the command.

Install-Module AzureAD

Install-Module MSOnline

Once you run the cmdlet it will ask prompt message just give (A) to install the modules

Step 6

Following the cmdlet to connect to your M365 Portal.

Once you enter the cmdlet it will ask you to log in to the portal, just give your Global credential 

Connect-MsolService

Step 7

This command for checking Azure AD Connect is enabled or disabled 

If it's showing True that means Enabled 

(Get-MsolCompanyInformation).Directorysynchronizationenabled

Step 8

Now I'm going to disable Synchronization. Following the cmdlet

Set-MsolDirSyncEnabled -EnableDirSync $false

Step 9

Now you can see my Azure AD connect is disabled successfully.

Step 10

Now I'm going to uninstall Azure AD Connect

Step 11

Successfully I have removed Azure AD Connect from my Domain Controller 

Step 12

Uninstall Azure AD Connect Agent Updater and restart your Domain Controller 

Step 13

Browse from C:\Program Files and Delete all azure ad related folders 

Step 14 

I completely removed my Azure AD sync Service 

Conclusion 

This article taught us how to remove properly Azure AD Connect. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Thanks.