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Is there any way out there to convert from a hybrid PC to an Azure AD only PC without resetting the system? (or will there ever be on the road map?)
Jason_Sandys
Microsoft
MicrosoftHi David.
Today, there are no Microsoft tools or supported methods to directly convert an existing Windows endpoint from domain-joined/hybrid Azure Active Directory join to Azure Active Directory join. The current strategy is that, assuming you've fully embraced cloud-native Windows endpoints, the reset has zero true implications as the endpoint and user's configuration including apps and data are fully portable and fully restored after the reset. We understand that's potentially easier said than done and so are investigating the possibility of a tool. AT this point though, this is just an investigation so there's nothing more to share.
- Whilst unsupported, what are the potential implications of doing a Hybrid to AAD migration for an endpoint without reset? Technically you could script leaving AD & AAD and follow it up by applying a provisioning package to re-enroll to AAD with auto enrollment to Intune Group policy settings potentially still being applied on the device?
- Jason_SandysThere are no direct technical implications to my knowledge, however, keep in mind that the user's local profile will be orphaned at that point as it is associated with the user's on-prem domain account and not their AAD account. This may or may not be significant for your scenario.
- yeah, the only real downside we have with that is rather large enterprise apps like Autodesk that need to be installed in order etc have to be re-installed/pushed which can take forever so we are using .wim files and then AP devices to get them back to that stage. Thanks for the update
- We have also been deploying all new systems as Azure AD only through Autopilot for over a year now so its starting to fade out the older hybrids anyways.
