How to connect Windows 10/11 to both on-premises Active Directory and Entra ID in a hybrid environment?

Question

Hello!

We have a hybrid infrastructure: there is an on-premises domain controller (DC) connected via VPN and local network to other devices, and synchronization between the on-premises Active Directory and Entra ID is configured.

I need to connect Windows 10/11 devices to both the on-premises Active Directory (for working with Windows Server) and Entra ID (for management and monitoring via Microsoft Intune) simultaneously.

Initially, I connected the device to Entra ID. However, when I later attempted to join the on-premises domain, an error occurred stating that the device was already connected to Entra ID.

Could you please advise on how to properly configure this setup to ensure both systems work correctly? Are there any specific tips or recommendations for this configuration?

Thank you in advance for your assistance!

Answer 1

@Murad Guluzade, Thanks for posting in Q&A. To connect your Windows 10/11 devices to both the on-premises Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) simultaneously, you need to configure Microsoft Entra Hybrid Join.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/devices/how-to-hybrid-join

To enroll such device into Intune, please choose GPO enrollment which describe in the following link:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/enroll-a-windows-10-device-automatically-using-group-policy

Hope the above information can help.

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