Hello @isi , the This operation returned because the timeout period expired error signals a network configuration issue. Being AADDS the number of possible causes is smaller than on-premise ADDS.
Ensure you've followed the recommended steps and configurations detailed in Tutorial: Join a Windows Server virtual machine to an Azure Active Directory Domain Services managed domain, Update DNS settings for the Azure virtual network, and Network Security Group (NSG) configuration.
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