Joining Rocky Linux 9 to Windows Server 2022 Active Directory (UTM)

I’ve built and documented Windows Active Directory labs before, you will find some on this website and some on my GitHub. Linux joining AD is conceptually simpler, but operationally more fragile. One wrong DNS setting, one wrong network mode, nothing works, and now I’m mad at my computer, trying to figure out what went wrong. This lab documents the correct mental model, and the exact steps I took to complete it. ...

December 6, 2025 · 7 min