We're currently using cloud services but are switching to an on-premise server setup. Most of our employees use their laptops off-site for work, and I want to ensure we can still join these laptops to the domain and manage them with Active Directory and Group Policy. I'm concerned that employees might encounter a 'your domain is not available' message when trying to log in while outside the office. Is there a way to avoid this? I know about always-on VPN options, but I'm not ready to implement that just yet. Any suggestions?
2 Answers
It's a bit surprising that you're migrating to physical servers! Just to clarify, your devices will need access to the Domain Controller (DC) to join the domain, which is kind of a must in this situation. If you're looking for a solution, a VPN could help give your employees remote access to the DC. Just keep in mind that there aren't many shortcuts around this.
If you're going for a hybrid model, remember that your devices need to be AD joined through the DC. You can use Azure AD with something like Entra Connect to sync everything down to your on-prem AD. This way, even when employees are off-site, they can still get properly connected.
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