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What's the difference between a personal Microsoft account and a work or school account?

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Mar 29, 2021
Microsoft provides three main Identity services - Active Directory, Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Accounts. In this article, we'll explore the differences between Azure Active Directory and Mi...
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MichaelHannemann
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Jan 09, 2024

bentyj's question above is exactly mine as well.  I'm configuring a new laptop for a coworker.  Why is it not letting me add the user (which we have configured in Azure) to the laptop just because it's not a "Microsoft account"?