Save costs and operate more efficiently with managed domain services

Microsoft Entra Domain Services (formerly Azure Active Directory Domain Services), part of Microsoft Entra, enables you to use managed domain services—such as Windows Domain Join, group policy, LDAP, and Kerberos authentication—without having to deploy, manage, or patch domain controllers.

Features

• **Managed domain services: **Access to managed domain services such as Windows Domain Join, group policy, LDAP, and Kerberos authentication.
• **Configure Azure virtual machines: **Join Azure virtual machines to a managed domain without domain controllers.
• **Simple sign-in: **Streamline sign-in to apps connected to your managed domain with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) credentials.
• **Lift-and-shift migration: **Easily migrate legacy applications from your on-premises environment to a managed domain.