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May 26, 2026Andrei Arapov

Essential Firewall Configuration for Secure Remote Management on Azure AD Joined Devices

Often, when IT admins discuss remote management of Azure AD-joined (now Entra ID) devices, there’s a perception that achieving secure remote management is nearly impossible. The sentiment often goes, “Why would you want a ‘swiss cheese’ firewall on your public profile?” But is it actually possible to configure a firewall on Entra ID-joined devices to allow traffic like SMB, RPC, and WinRM securely, similar to domain-joined devices? The answer is yes! In this post, I’ll walk you through a secure approach to firewall configuration that keeps your Azure AD-joined devices accessible yet protected.

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