How to Fully Disable Microsoft Office 365 Provisioning in Okta and Change the User Sync Status to Cloud-Only in Azure Active Directory
Jun 24, 2025
Okta Integration Network
Okta Classic Engine
Overview
This article describes how to fully disable Office 365 Provisioning.
Applies To
- Office 365 Provisioning
- Disable Provisioning
- Okta Integration Network (OIN)
- Okta Classic Engine
Solution
- Disable Provisioning for Office 365 in Okta:
- Navigate to Applications > Applications > Office 365 > Provisioning > Integration.
- Uncheck Enable API integration > click Save.
- Disable DirSync using the PowerShell command:
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Set-MsolDirSyncEnabled -EnableDirSync $false.- If needed, use this Microsoft Article for guidance on connecting to Office 365 with PowerShell.
NOTE: According to this Microsoft article, the deactivation may take 72 hours to complete. The time depends on the number of objects in the cloud service subscription account.
