Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory documentation
Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory is a highly available, hardened Google Cloud service running actual Microsoft AD that enables you to manage your cloud-based AD-dependent workloads, automate AD server maintenance and security configuration, and connect your on-premises AD domain to the cloud. Learn more
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Documentation resources
Guides
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Quickstarts: Create a domain, Join a Linux VM to a domain, or Join a Windows VM to a domain
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Create a trust with an on-premises domain
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Connect to a Managed Microsoft AD domain
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Manage Active Directory objects
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Deploy an Active Directory resource forest
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Create a group Managed Service Account
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Use delegated administrator account
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