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Azure Active Directory Domain Services with a file server

stavros mitchell 56 Reputation points
2020-11-09T18:13:50.373+00:00

Hey Everyone,

i am have used Azure Active Directory Domain Services with azure file shares but never before with an actual file server.
I know i can attach the new file server vm to the Azure Active Directory Domain Services domain, but can i set up ACL on the file server? I have a client that will be using Azure VDI for all there users but requires a file server with different folder permission and map drives connected to the VDI. Is it possible to do that with Azure Active Directory Domain Services and a file server ACL

thanks

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  1. Andreas Baumgarten 118.8K Reputation points MVP
    2020-11-09T22:08:09.17+00:00

    If the Windows File Server VM is domain-joined in the Azure AD DS, which is possible and not a problem at all, you can use all the Azure AD DS users and groups to provide NTFS permissions to the folders on the Windows File Server VM. It's the same like working with user/groups of an on-premises AD.

    Tutorial: Join a Windows Server virtual machine to an Azure Active Directory Domain Services managed domain
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-domain-services/join-windows-vm

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