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Configure Entra hybrid join for hosted machine groups

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Enabled for Public preview Early access General availability
Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Feb 2025 - May 2025

Business value

Microsoft Entra hybrid join using custom virtual networks (VNETs) with hosted machine groups enables your hosted machine group bots to enroll in both your on-premises Active Directory (AD) and Microsoft Entra ID. This feature is useful in scenarios where automation requires authentication using an AD account, or when devices need to be managed using Group Policy (GPO).

Feature details

This feature provides support for joining hosted machine group bots to both on-premises Active Directory (AD) and Microsoft Entra ID when using custom virtual networks (VNETs).

  • A custom virtual network (VNET) is configured using Azure Virtual Network. Access to the domain controller is required from the custom VNET.
    • A custom VNET allows you to access on-premises resources when running your automation.
  • Microsoft Entra hybrid join is configured as part of Power Automate network connection setup.
    • Microsoft Entra hybrid join enables your hosted machine group bots to enroll in both your on-premises Active Directory (AD) and Microsoft Entra ID.