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Hi,
I have created a virtual machine on Azure and then I installed Active directory domain services role on this virtual machine. Now this virtual machine is my domain controller. Now how can I join my laptop to this domain?
Regards
Exactly the same way as you would do on-premises.
You most likely have the domain controller connected with just a private IP address; therefore, you need to ensure that the laptop has network connectivity via an express route or VPN gateway to the Azure vNet. You also need to ensure that the laptop can resolve the domain via DNS.
Alistair
Hi,
Point to site VPN can work?
Can we choose any domain name like test.local OR it should be public domain?
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Yes Point-to-site connections from your home based computers, into Azure VNET.
The clients will have DNS servers pointing to the DNS on your VM-DomainController.
I've seen people get away with AzureDNS but its just easier to use your own AD-DNS and from there forward to Azure.
@HASSAN BIN NASIR DAR
Thank you for your post!
When you mentioned installing Active Directory Domain Services, are you referring to Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS)? If so, you should be able to domain join your Azure VM to an Azure AD DS managed domain by following our Join a Windows Server virtual machine to Azure AD DS tutorial.
Additional Links:
Join a Windows Server virtual machine to an Azure Active Directory Domain Services managed domain using a Resource Manager template
Join a Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual machine to an Azure Active Directory Domain Services managed domain
Troubleshoot domain-join problems with an Azure Active Directory Domain Services managed domain
If you have any other questions, please let me know.
Thank you for your time and patience throughout this issue.
@HASSAN BIN NASIR DAR
I just wanted to check in and see if you had any other questions or if you were able to resolve this issue?
