From ee879fdfb54004bb2d55e808cc341bad9d8933a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rob de Jong Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2019 17:42:15 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update how-to-connect-install-prerequisites.md installing AADC on a Domain Controller is not recommended due to security practices and more restrictive settings that can prevent AADC from installing correctly --- .../hybrid/how-to-connect-install-prerequisites.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/articles/active-directory/hybrid/how-to-connect-install-prerequisites.md b/articles/active-directory/hybrid/how-to-connect-install-prerequisites.md index 11b763c6952e5..bf5e29db4c1ca 100644 --- a/articles/active-directory/hybrid/how-to-connect-install-prerequisites.md +++ b/articles/active-directory/hybrid/how-to-connect-install-prerequisites.md @@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Before you install Azure AD Connect, there are a few things that you need. ### Azure AD Connect server * Azure AD Connect cannot be installed on Small Business Server or Windows Server Essentials before 2019 (Windows Server Essentials 2019 is supported). The server must be using Windows Server standard or better. +* Installing AADC on a Domain Controller is not recommended due to security practices and more restrictive settings that can prevent AADC from installing correctly * The Azure AD Connect server must have a full GUI installed. It is **not supported** to install on server core. * Azure AD Connect must be installed on Windows Server 2008 R2 or later. This server must be domain joined and may be a domain controller or a member server. * If you install Azure AD Connect on Windows Server 2008 R2, then make sure to apply the latest hotfixes from Windows Update. The installation is not able to start with an unpatched server. From 7be69f0ef5f841e28a354952f13ccebb96a34c34 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jak Koke Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 15:26:52 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] spelling out AADC, which is not allowed --- .../hybrid/how-to-connect-install-prerequisites.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/articles/active-directory/hybrid/how-to-connect-install-prerequisites.md b/articles/active-directory/hybrid/how-to-connect-install-prerequisites.md index bf5e29db4c1ca..2ec362c784b67 100644 --- a/articles/active-directory/hybrid/how-to-connect-install-prerequisites.md +++ b/articles/active-directory/hybrid/how-to-connect-install-prerequisites.md @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Before you install Azure AD Connect, there are a few things that you need. ### Azure AD Connect server * Azure AD Connect cannot be installed on Small Business Server or Windows Server Essentials before 2019 (Windows Server Essentials 2019 is supported). The server must be using Windows Server standard or better. -* Installing AADC on a Domain Controller is not recommended due to security practices and more restrictive settings that can prevent AADC from installing correctly +* Installing Azure AD Connect on a Domain Controller is not recommended due to security practices and more restrictive settings that can prevent Azure AD Connect from installing correctly * The Azure AD Connect server must have a full GUI installed. It is **not supported** to install on server core. * Azure AD Connect must be installed on Windows Server 2008 R2 or later. This server must be domain joined and may be a domain controller or a member server. * If you install Azure AD Connect on Windows Server 2008 R2, then make sure to apply the latest hotfixes from Windows Update. The installation is not able to start with an unpatched server.