Power Automate: Configure Entra hybrid join for hosted machine groups

Originally posted by Microsoft Feb 24, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Entra hybrid join with custom virtual networks (VNETs) and hosted machine groups lets your hosted machine group bots enroll in both your on-premises Active Directory (AD) and Microsoft Entra ID. Use this feature when automation requires authentication with an AD account or when you need to manage devices with Group Policy (GPO).

This feature supports joining hosted machine group bots to both on-premises Active Directory (AD) and Microsoft Entra ID when you use custom virtual networks (VNETs).

• You configure a custom VNET by using Azure Virtual Network. The custom VNET needs access to the domain controller.
  • When you use a custom VNET, you can access on-premises resources while running your automation.
• You configure Microsoft Entra hybrid join as part of the Power Automate network connection setup.
  • With Microsoft Entra hybrid join, your hosted machine group bots enroll in both your on-premises AD and Microsoft Entra ID.

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