Windows Server Essentials does not support joining computers running the Home, Starter, or Media Center versions of Windows to the domain. In addition, you cannot use Remote Web Access to connect to these computers.
A client computer that is already joined to another Active Directory domain cannot join a Windows Server Essentials domain. In an on-premises client deployment for Windows Server Essentials or Windows Server Essentials, you can connect computers to the server without adding them to the Windows Server Essentials domain.
The next thing we wondered was: can I add Windows Server Essentials to an existing Active Directory?
You can add Windows Server Essentials as a member server to an existing Active Directory domain environment and take advantage of the simple data protection, secure remote access, and cloud integration features that it provides.
How do I join a Windows Server Essentials server to workgroup?
In Computer Name/Domain Changes, in the Member section, choose if you want to join the server running Windows Server Essentials to a Workgroup or to a Domain. To add the server to a workgroup, type workgroup, and then click OK.
Can windows server join azure ad?
Since Windows Server VMs cannot be directly joined to Azure AD, you need to set up an Azure AD Domain Service (AAD DS). It will be synchronized with your Azure AD and allow the VM to join the domain. In fact, AAD DS is an online Domain Controller allowing us to join computers to azure using the standard way like with an on-premises domain.
Another thing we wondered was: how do I join a domain in Azure AD DS?
On the Start screen, open Server Manager. In the left pane of the Server Manager window, select Local Server. In the System Properties window, select Change to join the domain. In the Domain box, specify the name of your Azure AD DS-managed domain, and then select OK.
The Windows Server VM should successfully join to the Azure AD DS managed domain, the same way as a regular on-premises computer would join an Active Directory Domain Services domain. If the Windows Server VM can’t join the Azure AD DS managed domain, that indicates there’s a connectivity or credentials-related issue.
You can now join Windows 2019 Server to Azure AD using Azure AD domain Join. This uses Azure Active Directory (AD) authentication for Azure virtual machines running Windows Server 2019 Datacenter edition or Windows 10 1809 and later. This provides a centrally controlled, policy driven method for logging on to VMs and authenticating using Azure AD.
Is Azure AD join a complete enterprise directory service?
It may not be a complete enterprise directory service as such. The Azure Ad Join is a service specifically designed for the small and mid-sized businesses that do not have an on-premise active directory infrastructure built explicitly for the Windows Server.