Support Azure AD domain join for Windows Server 2016

Microsoft should strongly consider implementing support for Azure AD join in future builds of Windows Server 2016. I how a couple of customers that have nearly finished the transition to all cloud and is left with a couple of servers due to legacy software. They are currently left with the option to deploy Azure AD Domain Services for supporting a couple (2-5) servers.

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Peter Selch Dahl shared this idea · January 18, 2018 · Flag idea as inappropriate… · Admin →

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Olivier Hault commented · October 17, 2020 03:35 · Flag as inappropriate

We are waiting a LSA v.next architecture since almost 5 years. Can you please take this into account ?

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Charles Bitter commented · February 06, 2020 02:55 · Flag as inappropriate

When we try this the VM takes over 10 minutes to boot. Where can I file a bug?

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John H commented · January 12, 2020 13:30 · Flag as inappropriate

This should be part of 2019 server, be much easier for file authentication. Rather than running active directory locally or on premise.. if it works for wi. 10 then why not...

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Anwar Mahmood commented · September 30, 2019 04:45 · Flag as inappropriate

It is possible to join Windows Server VMs in Azure to Azure AD DS by following...

Use a template to join a Windows Server VM to Azure AD DS | Microsoft Docs
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-domain-services/join-windows-vm-template

This should be possible with on premises physical and virtual Windows Server computers as well.

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Lalib Lamak commented · September 19, 2019 17:13 · Flag as inappropriate

There is a definite need for AAD Joined servers to leverage Modern Auth capabilities instead of Legacy auth protocols offered in AADDS.

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Christopher Neufeld commented · June 12, 2019 06:51 · Flag as inappropriate

This is a must-have as more and more of our infrastructure moves to cloud-only.

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Trond T commented · December 06, 2018 15:12 · Flag as inappropriate

We log in to on-prem win10 workstations with AAD accounts.
And plan to deploy a few Windows 2016 servers in Azure.
Surely you cant mean that we cannot login there with the same users?

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Robert Kingston commented · October 30, 2018 10:38 · Flag as inappropriate

I also strongly support this. It would be a great feature to have.

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Nicola Farina commented · October 08, 2018 03:13 · Flag as inappropriate

Absolutely agree, would be a great feature!

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Tomasz Lupert commented · July 04, 2018 00:46 · Flag as inappropriate

Currently it is higly recommended to add this feature.

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Tor Sommernes commented · March 11, 2018 01:29 · Flag as inappropriate

I support the proposal. We have customers who are reluctant to move to the cloud, just for the same reason.

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Hamza Zuberi commented · January 27, 2018 05:52 · Flag as inappropriate

Much needed feature, we need users to login on on-premise Windows 2016 servers via RDP using their office365 organizational accounts, but this is only currently possible on Windows 10!

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