Public preview: Azure NetApp Files support for Active Directory connection per NetApp account

The Azure NetApp Files support for Active Directory connection per NetApp account feature now allows each NetApp account to connect to its own Active Directory Forest and Domain, providing the ability to manage more than one Active Directory connections within a single region under a subscription. This enhancement enables distinct Active Directory connections for each NetApp account, facilitating operational isolation and specialized hosting scenarios. Active Directory connections can be configured multiple times for multiple NetApp accounts to make use of it. With the creation of SMB volumes in Azure NetApp Files now tied to these Active Directory connections in the NetApp account, the management of Active Directory environments becomes more scalable, streamlined and efficient. This feature is now in public preview. Additionally, the public preview for the “Shared AD support for multiple accounts to one Active Directory per region per subscription” feature is concluding, and new registrations will no longer be accepted. Customers are recommended to transition to this new capability instead. Learn More: [creating and managing Active Directory connections](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fazure%2Fazure-netapp-files%2Fcreate-active-directory-connections%23multi-ad&data=05%7C02%7Cdeeptivu%40microsoft.com%7C96db9efc9c2b4b78c6a708dc7113a04d%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638509576348416835%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cGLK2GYe1%2F1Mns6jB4yJYw1KNDunNwC9HUZfJZo3Mnc%3D&reserved=0) * Azure NetApp Files * Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) * Features * [ Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)](https://www.microsoft.com/security/business/identity-access/microsoft-entra-id) * [ Azure NetApp Files](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/netapp/)