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MS-102 · Question #581

Your network contains an on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) forest. You have a Microsoft Entra tenant. You implement Microsoft Entra Connect Sync. The synchronization fails to…

The correct answer is B. From PowerShell, run the Repair-AADCloudSyncToolsAccount cmdlet. To resolve the "We found an issue with the service account that is used to run Microsoft Entra Connect Sync" error, you should use the AADCloudSyncTools PowerShell module's Repair- AADCloudSyncToolsAccount cmdlet to repair the account, or run the Microsoft Entra Connect wizard…

Submitted by krish.m· Apr 18, 2026Implement and manage Microsoft Entra identity and access

Question

Your network contains an on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) forest. You have a Microsoft Entra tenant. You implement Microsoft Entra Connect Sync. The synchronization fails to complete. You review the logs and discover the following error message: "We found an issue with the service account that is used to run Microsoft Entra Connect Sync". You need to ensure that the synchronization completes successfully. The solution must minimize administrative effort. What should you do?

Options

  • AFrom the Microsoft Entra admin center, reset the password of the Microsoft Entra Connect Sync
  • BFrom PowerShell, run the Repair-AADCloudSyncToolsAccount cmdlet.
  • CFrom Active Directory Users and Computers, reset the password or the ADSync service account.
  • DFrom PowerShell, run the Set-ADSyncScheduler cmdlet.

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  • C
    10% (4)
  • D
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Explanation

To resolve the "We found an issue with the service account that is used to run Microsoft Entra Connect Sync" error, you should use the AADCloudSyncTools PowerShell module's Repair- AADCloudSyncToolsAccount cmdlet to repair the account, or run the Microsoft Entra Connect wizard to reset the service account credentials if it is an AD DS-based sync issue. Here are the specific actions to take: Repair Account via PowerShell (Recommended for Cloud Sync): 1. Open a PowerShell session with administrative privileges. 2. Install the module: Install-Module AADCloudSyncTools 3. Connect to your tenant: Connect-AADCloudSyncTools (using Global Administrator *-> 4. Run: Repair-AADCloudSyncToolsAccount. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/hybrid/cloud-sync/how-to-troubleshoot

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#Entra Connect Sync#Service account repair#AADCloudSync#PowerShell repair

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