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Sergio
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Sep 17, 2026

We have recently begun deploying machines using Autopilot, and these machines are 100% cloud-based; the devices are only registered in Entra.

As they are purely cloud-based, they are not registered on our internal DNS, and this is causing us certain problems as their names cannot be resolved.

We haven’t found a document explaining the best way to get Entra devices to register with DNS so that their names can be resolved.

 

Could you please help us sort this out ?

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DaveD-MS-CETS
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Sep 17, 2026

Hi Sergio, being cloud based, these devices won't be associated with internal DNS servers. If it's management tasks, such as sync, reset, remote control - Intune can provide those for Entra devices without needing internal DNS registration Device Actions - Wipe, Lock, Locate, and More - Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Learn Networks under your control, such as on-premises, could use DHCP server settings to set a specific DNS server. For public networks, DNS is typically via the network provider.