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Limits with my on prem AD DS domain wit "_" 😑
Hello every body,
Here is my situation.
I have a domain name : "domain_contoso.com" that all my servers were joined to it, and i don't have a synchronisation with MS Entra ID.
My project now, is to migrate my servers to azure and i'm confused. In fact, i want to extend my active directory with this domain on a vm azure and configure trust and replication but the problem that i can't create a verified domain with the "_" and MS Entra Id doesn't accept that also.
So, my questions are :
- If i purchase a new verified domain "domaincontoso.com" where is without the "_" and i added it to MS Entra ID, then, i synchronise all my users from "domain_contoso.com" to MS Entra ID and i extend the same active directory on prem to a vm on azure with a config for the replication.
That's work ? There's no risks ?
- if i purchase a new verified domain "contoso.com" and create a new active directory on a vm azure witb this domain then , i configure the synchronisation to MS Entra ID.
Also, i configure the trust with the on prem "domain_contoso.com" to ensure that all users on prem AD can access to the server with the new domain in Azure after migration.
What is the best solution ? And what are the + and - ?
Thank you very much
3 Replies
- Levan1988Copper Contributortry to use azure migrate https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/migrate-services-overview
Yes '_' is not allowed, so can you design whether to keep on-prem AD DS, or you can fully engage AAD or even AAD DS?
- Jagan_AzureCloudCopper Contributorhamma91 , Usually the special character is not allowed as per domain account name .
Check section on the DSN Name
Please check this link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-US/troubleshoot/windows-server/active-directory/naming-conventions-for-computer-domain-site-ou