Drive mapping issues Windows 10

[HCHTech]

I have run into the "AzureAD-domain-setup-accidentally" problem a couple of times now. Whoever setup that installation of Windows 10 made some sequence of choices in the initial setup that had this result. I haven't had time to play with a setup from scratch to see what sequence of events causes this, but I'm sure it's part of the push to use MS accounts combined with the push to use O365, probably combined with Win10Pro. They probably chose that it was a "work" computer, then created a MS account because they didn't understand local accounts, then just agreed to everything else.

 

[BO Terry]

Mystery solved (I think). There were a few settings on the host machine that helped but the primary issue was with Azure AD. They didn't know they had it but it was accidentally installed on 3 new computers. Their parent companies O365 account has Azure AD and it linked on those machines. Those accounts are all being fixed and they are actually starting with a new email domain this weekend.

Confirmed this morning, removing all reference to Azure AD on the 3 (out of 13 total computers) corrected all of the connectivity issues I was having last week. It seems like it may be a decent solution for a company not ready for a server but wanting some AD controls.

 

[freedomit]

We have had the same issue with our clients as most are now using AzureAD. The trick seems to be to add the credentials first manually into credentials manager, reboot and the try and map the drive.

 

[HCHTech]

We have had the same issue with our clients as most are now using AzureAD. The trick seems to be to add the credentials first manually into credentials manager, reboot and the try and map the drive.

I just noticed this reply - can you elaborate on the use-case for AzureAD? What types of clients (how big, etc.)? Does this replace an on-premise DC? Pros/Cons?

 

[freedomit]

I just noticed this reply - can you elaborate on the use-case for AzureAD? What types of clients? Does this replace an on-premise DC? Pros/Cons?

Less than 10 users and ideally no local LOB apps ( or just a simple app). Yep replaces local AD but you do lose group policy and some other functionality but works well in small environments.

 

[HCHTech]

Is this combined with an online file share, or is it only to get AD functionality (without GP, which waters it down quite a bit). Basically, boiling down to user management? What is the average cost?

 

[freedomit]

Yep they use OneDrive/SharePoint and because they signed into the laptop with AzureAD they don’t have to sign in again