Apple doesn't recommend joining Macs to AD -- their implementation is awful, along with their SMB implementation.
But it is technically possible.
Re:Microsoft Dependency Has Risks
by xcrunner529 on Thursday June 26, 2025 @11:16PM
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The new way is local account with synced password and Kerberos.
Just keep a couple of Windows servers running AD, and migrate everything else.