Active Directory Administration Cookbook

Getting ready

In order to communicate with domain controllers, the device needs to be on the same logical networks as the domain controllers. You might also be able to join a device through a virtual private network (VPN) connection—when the required traffic is allowed through.

To find the domain controllers for the Active Directory domain, the device needs to be able to resolve the name of the Active Directory environment. Configuring devices with a DNS server address through Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is the most convenient and, therefore, commonly used method, but this can also be achieved by adding the domain information to the hosts file.

When a device is joined to Azure Active Directory, the option to join Active Directory ...