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With Azure Active Directory Connect installed the following commands will come in handy when you need to check sync settings, force a sync or pause/un-pause synchronization.

# Checking sync settings
Get-ADSyncScheduler
     
# Forcing a sync
Start-ADSyncSyncCycle Initial
Start-ADSyncSyncCycle Delta
     
# Synchronization can be paused or un-paused with the following PowerShell cmdlets.
Set-ADSyncScheduler –SyncCycleEnabled $False
Set-ADSyncScheduler –SyncCycleEnabled $True  
 
Keywords: Azure AD Connect, Synchronization Service