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Until recently, Windows was the de facto platform<\/a> of choice in the working world as businesses set up their networks on the Microsoft operating system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They used Word for word processing, Excel for spreadsheet work, PowerPoint for presentations, and Active Directory for domain management. However, the old paradigm has been shifting for some time now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Windows-based PCs and laptops are still the market leaders for large and small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), many organizations have begun to adopt Mac, Linux, and Android devices. Improved usability<\/a>, convenience, and affordability are commonly cited reasons for switching. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translation: administrators must manage and control access to their Azure Active Directory from different types of devices and operating systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, can you bind a Mac to Azure Active Directory? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mac and Azure AD: Unwilling Bedfellows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The short answer is yes \u2014 you can bind Mac to Azure. But as you can imagine, it is far from straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Competitors hardly find incentives to make life easy for each other. Think of Pepsi and Coke’s cola wars or Nike and Adidas’ sportswear battles; they’ve been at it for decades. Apple and Microsoft are no different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Microsoft’s Azure<\/a> being a leading access management solution, many IT managers have found themselves being the grass that suffers the pinch between the giant boots of these two tech giants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its release in 2000<\/a>, Active Directory (AD) has been a staple for Windows networks. It provides users and IT admins with identity management, access control, and policy enforcement for Windows servers, desktops, and laptops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Azure Active Directory (AAD) is Microsoft’s cloud-based version of its traditional on-premise Active Directory service. It allows businesses to securely access their applications and resources from anywhere on their windows device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the problem arises when it comes to Apple’s Macs. While Microsoft has done an excellent job of making Windows computers compatible with AAD, the same cannot be said for Mac users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Challenge of Binding Macs to Azure AD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The challenge of binding Macs to Azure Active Directory is twofold: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. No thanks to the Apple-Microsoft rivalry, there is no native integration between Macs and AAD. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Even when workaround solutions exist, ensuring a seamless user experience can also take time and effort.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      For example, some admins have taken a cobbled approach<\/a> of creating a domain within Azure using the Azure AD Domain Services (AD DS) before setting up a VPN connection between their Macs and the Azure domain. The problem, however, is that this solution is complicated and even discouraged by Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Others, which already utilize Active Directory, can choose to implement an on-prem directory extension. However, this presents a new set of challenges, from extra costs to more infrastructure to manage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      In addition, this doesn’t enable direct Mac integration into Azure AD. Instead, admins are left with a non-future-proof method of managing endpoints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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