How To Join Windows 11 Home To Azure Ad

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Windows 11 Home edition is designed for personal use and, by default, does not support joining an organization’s
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) domain. However, you can still join your Windows 11 Home to Azure AD with a few
extra steps. In this blog post, we will guide you through the process of joining Windows 11 Home to Azure AD.

Step 1: Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro

Before you can join your device to Azure AD, you need to upgrade your Windows 11 Home edition to Windows 11 Pro.
Follow the steps below to upgrade:

  1. Press Win + I to open Windows Settings.
  2. Select System, then navigate to About.
  3. In the Windows specifications section, click on Upgrade your edition of Windows.
  4. Click on Change product key or upgrade your edition of Windows.
  5. Enter your Windows 11 Pro product key and click Next.
  6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the upgrade process.

Step 2: Join Windows 11 Pro to Azure AD

Now that you have upgraded to Windows 11 Pro, you can join your device to Azure AD by following these steps:

  1. Press Win + I to open Windows Settings.
  2. Select Accounts, then navigate to Access work or school.
  3. Click on Connect and choose Join this device to Azure Active Directory.
  4. Enter your Azure AD work or school email address and click Next.
  5. Enter your Azure AD password and click Next.
  6. Click Join to complete the process.

Step 3: Verify the Connection to Azure AD

After joining your device to Azure AD, you can verify the connection by following these steps:

  1. Press Win + I to open Windows Settings.
  2. Select Accounts, then navigate to Access work or school.
  3. Under the Connected to work or school section, you should see your Azure AD domain.

Conclusion

Now you have successfully joined your Windows 11 Home device to Azure AD after upgrading it to Windows 11 Pro.
You can now access your organization’s resources and manage your device using Azure AD.