Implement hybrid identity with Windows Server
In this module, learn to configure an Azure environment so that Windows IaaS workloads requiring Active Directory are supported. Also learn to integrate on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) environment into Azure.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Select a Microsoft Entra integration model.
- Plan for Microsoft Entra integration.
- Prepare on-premises AD DS for directory synchronization.
- Install and configure directory synchronization using Microsoft Entra Connect.
- Implement Seamless Single Sign-on (SSO).
- Enable Microsoft Entra login for an Azure Windows virtual machine (VM).
- Describe Microsoft Entra Domain Services.
- Implement and configure Microsoft Entra Domain Services.
- Manage Windows Server in a Microsoft Entra Domain Services instance.
- Join a Windows Server VM to a managed domain.
Prerequisites
In order to get the best learning experience from this module, it's important that you have knowledge and experience of the following:
- Managing Windows Server operating system and Windows Server workloads in on-premises scenarios, including Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Domain Name System (DNS), the Distributed File System (DFS), Hyper-V, and file and storage services.
- Common Windows Server management tools.
- Core Microsoft compute, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies.
- On-premises resiliency Windows Server-based compute and storage technologies.
- Implementing and managing IaaS services in Microsoft Azure.
- Microsoft Entra ID.
- Security-related technologies (firewalls, encryption, multifactor authentication).
- Windows PowerShell scripting.
- Automation and monitoring.