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can macbooks/apple macs be joined to a windows AD domain and used by end users in the same way as a domain joined windows 10 laptop? <br />
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Or would there typically be an additional application on the macbook installed to allow connectivity to the domain, e.g. file servers and applications, and the devices not directly added to a companies AD? I'm a tad confused how these devices would be managed, as I don't suspect you can deploy group policies to macs for example to lock down USB ports etc, as you can with windows devices.
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can macbooks/apple macs be joined to a windows AD domain and used by end users in the same way as a domain joined windows 10 laptop? 

Or would there typically be an additional application on the macbook installed to allow connectivity to the domain, e.g. file servers and applications, and the devices not directly added to a companies AD? I'm a tad confused how these devices would be managed, as I don't suspect you can deploy group policies to macs for example to lock down USB ports etc, as you can with windows devices.

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