
The subnet that Azure AD DS uses for it's endpoints must be separate from your other subnets.Since AVD requires a "traditional" AD as part of it's design, using Azure AD DS is the optimal solution for those with "Cloud-only" environments.īelow is a diagram of an example setup for Azure AD DS. It can be thought of as "Active Directory-as-a-service". It takes your Azure AD "cloud-only" and presents it as if it were a "traditional" or "on-prem" Active Directory to VMs and Apps in Azure. If you are building a POC and wish to use a temporary domain name, you will need to delete and recreate the domain.Īzure AD DS is a way to provide domain services such as LDAP, Kerberos / NTLM, domain join, and group-policy for various other Azure resources that require them. Keep this in mind if you are using a temporary RG or subscription for POC purposes. Azure AD DS can NOT be moved to another resource group or subscription.

If there are domain-level changes that must occur, such as adding GPOs or OUs, a "management VM" must be made with RSAT tools to edit the AD.Any changes you do make to the AD should be taken note of. As such, it is recommended to avoid domain-scope alterations and use registry keys or local group policy settings directly on the desktop images or session hosts when possible. Likewise, changes such as adding users, GPOs, OUs.etc are persistent, however, in the event of the Azure AD DS being deleted, they will be lost. Changes made directly to the AD are not sync'd back up to your Azure AD. However, you are given all of the necessary management, rights to join machines to domain, edit GPOs and OUs.etc. You do not have Domain Admin rights over the AD.Generally this tier covers most environments, which are under 25,000 AD objects and 3000 auth/hour. This tier's retail cost is a fixed rate of ~$110/mo (As of January 2021, prices may vary).


Azure AD DS has a lowest tier of "standard".
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This is because the user's password hashes must be regenerated to be compatible with ADDS (traditional AD).
