Microsoft Entra ID

Not to be confused with Active Directory.

Microsoft Entra ID

Developer	Microsoft
Type	Cloud-based identity management service
Launch date	October 27, 2008;16 years ago (2008-10-27)
Platform(s)	Cross-platform
Status	Active
Website	Official Site

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly known as Microsoft Azure Active Directory or Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) solution. It is a directory and identity management service that operates in the cloud and offers authentication and authorization services to various Microsoft services, such as Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Azure, and third-party services. ^[1] Entra ID provides users with single sign-on experience, called "work or school accounts", ^[2] regardless of whether their applications are cloud-based or on-premises.

Entra ID offers various authentication methods, including password-based, multi-factor, smart card, and certificate-based authentication. It also includes several security features, such as conditional access policies, risk-based authentication, and identity protection. ^[3]

On July 11, 2023, Microsoft announced the renaming of Azure AD to Microsoft Entra ID to improve consistency with other Microsoft cloud products. ^[4] The name change took place on July 15, 2023. ^[5]

See also

• Microsoft Entra Connect
• Active Directory

References

1. Bertocci, Vittorio (December 17, 2015). Modern Authentication with Azure Active Directory for Web Applications. Pearson Education (published December 13, 2015). ISBN   9780735698482.
2. "What's the difference between a Microsoft account and a work or school account? - Microsoft Support". support.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
3. Moniz, Hencita (7 March 2023). "Azure Active Directory and identity management". Skillzcafe. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
4. Chik, Joy (2023-07-11). "Microsoft Entra expands into Security Service Edge and Azure AD becomes Microsoft Entra ID". Microsoft Security Blog. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
5. "New name for Azure Active Directory - Microsoft Entra". 29 August 2023.

Further reading

• Zaal, Sjoukje (2022). Azure Active Directory for Secure Application Development: Use modern authentication techniques to secure applications in Azure. Packt Publishing. ISBN   978-1838646509.
• Mayank, Manas; Garg, Mohit (2019). Developing Applications with Azure Active Directory: Principles of Authentication and Authorization for Architects and Developers. Apress. ISBN   978-1484250396.
• Bertocci, Vittorio (2016). Modern Authentication with Azure Active Directory for Web Applications. Microsoft Press. ISBN   978-0735696945.

External links

• Official website