

Azure AD Connect version 1.1.819.0 or higher.Pre-Requisites for configuring Hybrid Join for a Federated Domain using Azure AD Connect:. The wizard automatically updates the Service Connection Point (SCP) in our on-premises Active Directory and also creates the required ADFS Claims Rules. Starting with Azure AD (Active Directory) Connect 1.1.819.0 Microsoft made it really easy to instigate Azure Device Registration for those of us using ADFS. Hybrid Azure AD Joined Devices Azure Active Directory Connect Once the Domain Joined device is “Registered” in Azure Active Directory, we can leverage Conditional Access policies. There is an expectation that we already have a good deal of control and security on Domain Joined devices.right? What does Hybrid Join actually do?įor Conditional Access to evaluate that the connection to Office 365 is coming from a Domain Joined device, we have to register these devices in Azure Active Directory – effectively allowing a trust to be formed in Azure Active Directory with the Domain Joined device.

More info on Conditional Access here:- It would be a tall order to expect my users to use MFA every time they access an Office 365 service from their work computer so I might want to relax some of my Conditional Access policies if the connection is coming from a Domain Joined device. They are on a trusted corporate device, using Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) on a personal device and/or using an approved client app. I only want my users accessing their data if they meet a certain criteria. One of the most understated features of Azure Active Directory is Conditional Access. Why Enable Hybrid Azure Active Directory Join? Microsoft recognizes that some of us use ADFS and fully support this option when there is a requirement to register Domain Joined devices in Azure. That being said, there are still specific use case for deploying ADFS and it certainly isn’t going anywhere soon – Microsoft added some new feature to the ADFS Role in Server 2019:- Some organisations may be starting their Office 365 journey with an established ADFS infrastructure. With the introduction of Azure Authentication technologies ADFS struggles to sell itself with newer adoptions of Office 365. Not so long ago ADFS was considered the go-to option when needing to authenticate Domain users accessing Office 365 services. Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) provides a secure mechanism to authenticate users, accessing applications (often in the cloud), using Active Directory credentials when Windows Integrated Authentication (WIA) is not possible.
