unable to RDP into a Azure Active directory joined vm with a domain account.

Question

I have tried:

RDP from Azure VM1 to Azure VM2, same Vnet, DNS, AAD.

Error is Logon attempt failed.

using a default domain account with AAD default.

RDP works with local admin account

Both VM's are Windows servers 2019

Both VM's are Joined on the Domain.

Vnet is link to a private DNS.

Validated permit are ok.

Answer 1

Hello

Thank you for your question and reaching out. I can understand you are having query\issues related to RDP connection to Azure.

1. Save the connection file of this RDP file of Azure VM.
2. Go to the very bottom of the file, add the following lines:

enablecredsspsupport:i:0

authentication level:i:2

3. Try to connect using this RDP file and login using the format:

AzureVMNAME\YourFullUsername

OR

AzureVMNAME\FirstName@domain.com

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Answer 2

@Jose Basora Thank you for reaching out to us, As I understand you would like to login to Virtual machine in Azure using Azure AD authentication.

Refer to these articles which has the detailed steps on how to achieve this.

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-compute/login-to-windows-virtual-machine-in-azure-using-azure-ad/m-p/3248282

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/devices/howto-vm-sign-in-azure-ad-windows

Let me know if you have any further questions, feel free to post back.

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