2026-08-14

Microsoft Entra Domain Services - Simply Explained

Microsoft Entra ID is built for modern cloud identity—but what happens when an older application moves to Azure and still expects a traditional Windows domain?In this episode of Microsoft Knowledge Nuggets, Mirko Peters explains Microsoft Entra Domain Services and the specific problem it solves. We look at why moving a legacy application into Azure doesn't automatically remove its dependency on LDAP, Kerberos, NTLM, domain join, DNS, and Group Policy—and how Microsoft provides these capabilities without requiring you to operate your own domain controllers. THE CLOUD APP THAT STILL THINKS IT LIVES IN THE SERVER ROOM Moving an application to an Azure virtual machine doesn't necessarily make it cloud-native. Many established Windows applications were designed around Active Directory and still expect to find a traditional domain.They may require LDAP directory lookups, Kerberos authenticatio

Apple Podcasts · Spotify · YouTube · Deezer

Microsoft Entra Domain Services - Simply Explained (English)