Disconnect Datacenter VM from Azure Active Directory

Question

I am trying to connect an Azure 2019 Datacentre VM that we currently have to either an AAD in another subscription. I have setup a peering between the AADVnet and the VM VNet.

I can now attempt to connect to the server with that AAD. However the server comes back with the error whilst attempting to connect to the domain

' This device is joined to Azure AD...and choose to disconnect your device from your work or school'

I did not ask for the VM to be connected to an Azure domain. AADloginFor Windows extension was installed when I first created the VM. I cannot seem to disconnect it from the Azure domain although it is in its own workgroup. If I go into Settings and About there is no option to remove it from the existing Azure AD (even though it is not setup in this subscription) . I have even renamed the computer back to it's orginal name.

How do I remove the VM from the Azure domain?

Thanks

Answer 1

@Mark Lawrence Run the DSRegCmd /Status cmd, you should see AzureAdJoined : YES in the output under Device State section as shown below:

         AzureAdJoined : YES  
      EnterpriseJoined : NO  
          DomainJoined : NO  

In order to disjoin the machine from Azure AD, you need to run DSRegCmd /Leave in elevated command window. Logout and Log back in to the server and run DSRegCmd /Status again to confirm if you are getting AzureAdJoined : NO in the output.

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Answer 2

Super simple and it solved my issue. Thank you so much. Wish I would of found this sooner!