Expedite syncing Active Directory with O365

ForceDirSyncADConnectElevated.ps1

# Get the ID and security principal of the current user account
$myWindowsID=[System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
$myWindowsPrincipal=new-object System.Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal($myWindowsID)
 
# Get the security principal for the Administrator role
$adminRole=[System.Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator
 
# Check to see if we are currently running "as Administrator"
if ($myWindowsPrincipal.IsInRole($adminRole))
   {
   # We are running "as Administrator" - so change the title and background color to indicate this
   $Host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = $myInvocation.MyCommand.Definition + "(Elevated)"
   $Host.UI.RawUI.BackgroundColor = "DarkBlue"
   clear-host
   }
else
   {
   # We are not running "as Administrator" - so relaunch as administrator
   
   # Create a new process object that starts PowerShell
   $newProcess = new-object System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo "PowerShell";
   
   # Specify the current script path and name as a parameter
   $newProcess.Arguments = $myInvocation.MyCommand.Definition;
   
   # Indicate that the process should be elevated
   $newProcess.Verb = "runas";
   
   # Start the new process
   [System.Diagnostics.Process]::Start($newProcess);
   
   # Exit from the current, unelevated, process
   exit
   }
 
# Run your code that needs to be elevated here
#Create Prompts for User Selection
Write-Host '1) Delta Sync(Recommended, unless told to do a full sync)'
Write-Host '2) Full Sync'
Write-Host '3) Exit'

# Read the input of the user
$selected_menu_item = Read-Host 'Which number would you like to run (1 or 2)(Enter Number and Press Enter'

#Commands for each selection option
Switch($selected_menu_item){
    1{Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Delta}
    2{Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Initial}
    3{Write-Host 'Exit'; exit}
    #Display Red text for an unexpected input
    default {Write-Host 'Incorrect Input' -ForegroundColor Red}
}

#Final Remarks
Write-Host 'Running Now.... Check miisclient to confirm'
Start-Sleep -s 10