What is a device identity?

There are three ways to get a device identity:

1. Microsoft Entra registration

2. Microsoft Entra join

3. Microsoft Entra hybrid join

Microsoft Entra hybrid joined in Managed environments

Pending devices in Microsoft Entra ID

There are two scenarios in which a device can be stuck in a pending state.

• Sync a new on-premises domain joined device to Microsoft Entra ID

• The state of a registered device is changed to pending