How to join a system to a domain controller in Microsoft Azure

Question

I have been trying to create an Active Directory for my environment. I chose Microsoft Azure. I have been able to create the users to the directory and also created a VM of Windows Server 2012.

I want that the systems in the environment can directly connect to the domain that I have provided in Microsoft Azure, but I get this error: "An Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) for the domain could not be contacted."

Solution

You need to enable "Domain Services" on your Azure AD instance.

"Azure Active Directory (AD) Domain Services"

Comments

[Admin]

Since there is confusion in the answers - you'll need to update your question to reflect whether you're using Azure AD Domain Services, or just deploying a Domain Controller on top of an Azure VM.

[MDMarra]

This is not correct. If a domain controller is being deployed to Azure IaaS, that is completely independent of Azure AD Domain Services.

[phydeauxman]

@MDMarra the OP did not say anything about creating Domain Controllers using IaaS services. The way it reads...he created an Azure AD instance and then he created a Windows 2012 VM and now he is trying to join the VM to the Azure AD domain he created.

[john reese]

thank you phydeauxman this what my problem is the system here refers to a laptop or a desktop

[john reese]

system here refers to a laptop or a desktop -Esa Jokinen

[Esa Jokinen]

Then, the last paragraph applies.