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Entra ID only accounts with Entra Domain Services, and RDS - what CAL?
I need a Server 2022 computer set up with RDS - a small system, can do all on one computer methinks. There is no Active Directory, only Entra ID (Azure AD). I deployed the Enterprise sku of Entra D...
Setting up RDS in a scenario where you only have Entra ID (Azure AD) and not a traditional Active Directory can indeed be challenging due to the limitations around user CALs and trust relationships.
You can try this method and check if this works for your scenario:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/azure-ad-joined-session-hosts
You can try this method and check if this works for your scenario:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/azure-ad-joined-session-hosts
Thank you. We really needed the terminal server feature for the application as it is a legacy app that was originally released years ago to be run in terminal server mode. We changed our approach and made a domain with a primary/secondary domain controller, and then a server running RDS. Ultimately though, we bailed on it and let the existing vendor host it. Thx for the reply.
