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Microsoft Entra ID
Formerly Microsoft Azure Active Directory

Overview

What is Microsoft Entra ID?

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Microsoft Azure Active Directory or Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) solution supporting restricted access to applications with Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) built-in, single sign-on (SSO), B2B collaboration controls, self-service password, and…

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How Microsoft Entra ID Differs From Its Competitors

Deployment

We are on the cloud based, as we are moving away from on premise infrastructures, this comes with the organization's policy where WFA is allowed and will not go anytime soon. Having it sitting in the cloud actually makes easier for us to manage and focus more on important things, instead of …
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Multi-App Security

We are only using for all of our Microsoft suites applications, as we have several IAM in our organizations, Microsoft Entra ID is optimized for 200 people that are in the license,
Microsoft Entra ID is being used to manage our MS Teams, Yammer, Sharepoint Online, M365 Suite, One Drive for business …
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End User Experience

There is no complaint from our users, despite they are in WFA environment, it is easier for them to manage their needs via our servicedesk as our users know there are several groups that can access certain resources and there are groups that are not allowed to, with enforcing approvals, this …
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Deployment

Yes, I have implemented both on-premise and in the cloud. The Azure AD on cloud implementation works directly on ODATA API construct as per the standard implementation.
The On-premise requires installation of provisioning agent and cloud sync with the system. It is integrated with 3rd party …
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Multi-App Security

Yes, it is connected to non-microsoft applications such as Successfactors, Workday etc. It is connected to those apps via provisioning for pulling data from these apps. The data pulls happens using standard feature of Odata REST APIs from successfactors. These works on the principle of unique …
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End User Experience

Yes, the end user experience changes to much satisfiable extent in different applications with the deployment of Entra ID. It is even helpful in integration different third party applications through the usage of single sign on feature to those apps. This can happen with the exchange of metadata …
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Deployment

At the company I work at now, our identity is managed exclusively in the cloud. We have all user management and VMs hosted through Microsoft, not internally. We utilize the full Microsoft cloud suite for SSO, user management, and VM deployment.
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Multi-App Security

Yes, we utilize Entra ID to secure non-Microsoft applications. This is done by eliminating additional password requirements for the end users and having them use Microsoft's SSO system which reduces password forgetting and additional weak passwords for vendors that may not have as strict password …
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End User Experience

During the deployment of Entra ID we noticed that end users are much more receptive to the application SSO portal than originally thought. They enjoy portal that allows usage of all relevant applications with one username and password. Productivity has been up for IT staff and end users as …
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Multi-App Security

No, we did not use Entra ID for any non-microsoft app.
Yes we had connected modularcarerecord.com to Microsoft Entra ID. No we did not have any on-premise connection to Entra ID.
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Deployment

Onprem Identities which gets synced to Azure Cloud via Azure AD AD-Connect. We have multiple domain controllers in multiple locations so identities in On-prem gets replicated across all DCs and then they gets synced to cloud via Azure AD connect agent. So Hybrid model of deployment is what we have.
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Deployment

We have both an onsite server running the cloud provisioning agent and cloud identities. Our onsite server syncs with the Entra ID to provide single sign on for Microsoft services. This allows us to use a single password for signing in to on premise resources as well as cloud resources such as …
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End User Experience

There have been some changes since they moved from Azure AD. There are inconsistencies in the interface from what we were originally familiar with in Azure AD. Microsoft has changed the location of several items and we have been overall disappointed with the transition and functionality of Entra …
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Deployment

All of our identities are in the cloud. I wouldn't really consider maintaining our credentials and managing these systems on-prem, at this point. I'd rather rely on Microsoft Entra ID to house our data securely and reliably, than try to do it ourselves. Happy to outsource as many of our IT …
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End User Experience

Yes, our users are happy about being able to quickly and easily login to multiple MS apps and SAAS apps with a single set of credentials. It definitely saves time.
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Deployment

Yes, we do have an on-prem Azure AD Forest with multiple Organizational Units and a concise set of domain controllers as well. When it comes to cloud presence, we are currently only living in Azure with almost 500-600 users and almost 700 devices (since we also allow a chunk of users with BYOD …
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Multi-App Security

This is on use basis, and we usually manage this for our clients and not much for our internal tenant. This is usually done when required as a proof-of-concept exercise or as a temporary collaboration scenario. Until now the scope of this particular usage scenario has been limited and small.
There …
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End User Experience

It is difficult for me to compare Microsoft Entra ID to any other IDP because I have been working with Microsoft Entra ID only from the past 3 years. Although, I have seen it evolved and simplify user experience of its own through this time. With the addition of MFA, SSPR, conditional access, PIM, …
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Deployment

There are identities in the cloud. Deployment is very simple, all the identities are managed from a simple PowerShell script.
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Multi-App Security

No, Currently there are no integrations with non Microsoft applications. But this is supported in Microsoft Entra ID.
Custom SaaS applications are connected to Entra ID. There is no onpremise foot print in the org.
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Deployment

We currently have both on-prem identities that are synced to the cloud as well as cloud-only identities. We have local AD and also use a local Identity Management system.
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Deployment

Our organization uses Microsoft Entra ID to manage user identities in both on-site and cloud environments. This helps to ensure secure and easy user access through biometric and multi-factor authentication methods. It links with our on-site Active Directory and also works with cloud-based …
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Multi-App Security

Our company uses Microsoft Entra ID to secure all of our software resources, including both Microsoft and non-Microsoft applications. Microsoft Entra ID's flexibility allows us to extend its security features to a variety of SaaS applications, ensuring strong and dependable authentication. This …
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End User Experience

Microsoft Entra ID has significantly improved the user experience, allowing easy and secure access to business systems. By leveraging biometric and multi-factor authentication (MFA), users can enjoy a seamless and secure login process. The convenience of facial recognition and fingerprint scanning …
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Deployment

As our on-premise AD existed first, we have synced accounts to the cloud through ADSync. However we also have some cloud native accounts, and guest users from other organisations. It has also allowed us to create B2B connections to other Microsoft Entra ID tenancies which has made mergers and …
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Multi-App Security

Yes! We use enterprise apps and SSO wherever possible, allowing us to create a single point of control for our administrators.
ConnectWise Control
Connectwise Manage
ITGlue
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Deployment

Our deployment is hybrid as we still have an on prem Active Directory and Exchange server. There are some limitations in a hybrid environment for example users and email accounts must be created on prem before syncing to Entra ID and Office 365. User attributes can only be changed on prem then …
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Multi-App Security

We use Entra ID to secure many of our on prem Applications both paid and opensource the only issue is a lot of paid products charge extra to access the SSO functionality, so we are sometimes limited by budget on what we can implement it in.
We use a lot of government SaaS Software that sometimes …
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End User Experience

It’s transparent for the End user, I remember when we switched from full on prem to hybrid, there was no change at all for the end user as most of the added functionality is in the cloud, the only impact I’ve seen is when a user gets blocked due to an external source trying to access their account …
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Deployment

If I have identities in the cloud, I know that the IT team was the one that obviously executed the implementation process where it made connections to our server and to the access that Microsoft gives when acquiring the program with the suppliers, there was not much problem, in reality, everything …
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Multi-App Security

If we have our own applications created by our internal development departments, and the implementation has been somewhat more expensive, that is why we must review the documentation more thoroughly to make it compatible with the Microsoft environment.
I think that CRM, especially work calendars …
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Deployment

We have used local Active Directory for decades and found a disconnect as we began utilizing more cloud-based services. Management of user accounts for disparate systems became increasingly frustrating not only for admins but also for end users who had separate logins for each. Utilizing Entra …
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Multi-App Security

We do not currently use Entra ID with non-Microsoft apps.
Currently, we use Entra ID to connect with only Microsoft-based SaaS applications but look forward to more of our SaaS application vendors offering the Entra ID as an option.
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End User Experience

The ability to use single sign-on between SaaS applications has improved our end-user experience. This will gain in popularity as more non-Microsoft applications add support for Entra ID. In addition, enforcing multifactor authentication, which could be daunting for end-users, was a simple process …
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Deployment

We have a mixed enviroment, working both with on premise appliances and also cloud services. We try to use the best part of the cloud deployment, such as conditional access, mfa, high availability, etc... to use it both on cloud solutions, 3rd party integrations and on premise applications. It can …
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Multi-App Security

As said before, we use it for Microsoft apps but also for 3rd party apps. It does not matter if the application is on premise or in cloud, it should be easy to integrate it with Entra ID as identity provider (we have do it with many applications) and take advantage of the feature that it offers
Yes,…
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End User Experience

You will have to "teach" users to get used to the new login page, as they will be moved from their classic login screen to the Entra ID login page, so if you don't tell them, it will be weird for them.
Also, if you didn't have it before, multi factor auth is a plus, but it should be also showed to …
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Multi-App Security

Yes. Using SAML for SSO, we've tried to bring as many apps as we can onto the platform for IDP. Leaves me as admin with fewer places I have to go to add or remove users as they come and go. Most places have been fairly easy to set up and connect, documentation is mostly good, and product …
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End User Experience

Easier to change user passwords, was a hassle when we had only physical servers and they could only change a password if connected to the VPN. Multifactor authentication is native and doesn't require any 3rd party apps to run. Can centrally deploy and manage software on user devices, making …
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Deployment

We have a hybrid environment to support some legacy enterprise applications. Our goal is to move 100% to azure as soon as possible, once the legacy apps are replaced.

We have all of our user identities and some security groups synced to the cloud from an "on-prem" (azure VM) domain controller. …
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Multi-App Security

We use AzureAD/Microsoft Entra ID SSO for every app and service which supports Azure or SAML. Security is top of mind for our board and a goal of mine has been to do away with multiple credentials for our users.
We have too many connected SaaS apps to list but a few are Salesforce, ADP, Concur, …
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End User Experience

Since enabling Microsoft Entra ID with passwordless phone sign-on and PIN or biometric for endpoints, users now forget their passwords often. Not a big deal since they can change it using self service password reset but something to keep in mind.

For my purposes this is part of our logon design. …
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Deployment

We have both types of identities that are on-premises and in-cloud identities, we have hybrid environment and it's synced through AD Connect tool. we have enabled only one way syncing without password hash write-back due to our security policy. so, the users outside are not able to change …
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Multi-App Security

We are using manage engine products like op manager, manage engine desktop central, SAP etc and we are using Microsoft Entra ID for authentication and authorization we are also using Microsoft authenticator for multifactor authentication of those applications. for mobile device management and …
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End User Experience

At the time of implementation of Entra ID for authentication and authorization for the end users the transition was transparent other than when we implemented multi factor authentication and registered each user to Microsoft multi factor authentication portal. which was different for users at …
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Deployment

We used to use it on-prem but migrated to the cloud 7 years ago and it was absolutely worth it. For a short time were a hybrid environment but I don’t recommend that. The migration was a bit challenging but I expect that to be better now. In my opinion, using a good partner to help with the …
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Multi-App Security

We use Microsoft Entra ID to secure access to a few third party systems/apps using SSO. The user experience is very good but the setup process can be a challenge. It’s a little tedious and depending on how good the third party documentation and support is will make a huge difference.
Egencia, …
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End User Experience

Our staff and users have become far more secure and confident using our system. We have had far fewer issues with access problems and password issues. Setting up MFA for users could be a bit better but given what it does the process is well worth the slight hassle it is for users the one time they …
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Deployment

We use an hybrid deploiment, our local Active Directory is Synced with Microsoft Entra ID, by this reason it simplyfies our management scenario, and it's synced several times at hour. If you have enabled the writeback functionality, user's can update theirs passwords using the cloud.
It helps to …
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Multi-App Security

We use Entra ID to secure non-Microsoft apps, the first time you setup this feature maybe it will take some time, but it isn't too hard. Our apps use SSO, so the integration is perfect and no problem to users is found, this helps to improve the overall user's experience.
We have connected ticketing …
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Deployment

All in the cloud. We first started with an on premise version. After a few years we combined this with the cloud to be a hybrid solution. After a few years we moved everything to the cloud.
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Popular Features

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  • Multi-Factor Authentication (85)
    9.1
    91%
  • ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO) (85)
    9.0
    90%
  • ID-Management Access Control (84)
    8.8
    88%
  • Password Management (81)
    8.2
    82%

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General Manager in Information Technology
Automotive Company, 1001-5000 employees
Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 51-200 employees
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Pricing

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Premium P1

$6.00

Cloud
per user/per month

Premium P2

$9.00

Cloud
per user/per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.microsoft.com/en…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

AD FS to Microsoft Entra | How to migrate cloud apps

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Microsoft Entra ID Beginner's Tutorial (Azure Active Directory)

YouTube

Introducing Microsoft Entra

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Features

Identity Management

Identity management software manages information about the identity of software users and controls access to corporate resources

8.6
Avg 8.1
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Product Details

What is Microsoft Entra ID?

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Microsoft Azure Active Directory or Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) solution supporting restricted access to applications with Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) built-in, single sign-on (SSO), B2B collaboration controls, self-service password, and integration with Microsoft productivity and cloud storage (Office 365, OneDrive, etc) as well as 3rd party services.

Microsoft Entra ID safeguards organizations with a cloud identity and access management solution that connects employees, customers, and partners to their apps, devices, and data. Features include:

  • Secure adaptive access: Protects access to resources and data using strong authentication and risk-based adaptive access policies without compromising user experience.
  • Seamless user experiences: Provides an easy sign-in experience across a multicloud environment to keep users productive, reduce time managing passwords, and increase productivity.
  • Unified identity management: Manages identities and access to all applications in a central location, whether they’re in the cloud or on-premises, to improve visibility and control.


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Microsoft Entra ID Features

Identity Management Features

  • Supported: ID-Management Access Control
  • Supported: ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)
  • Supported: Multi-Factor Authentication
  • Supported: Password Management
  • Supported: Account Provisioning and De-provisioning
  • Supported: ID Management Workflow Automation
  • Supported: ID Risk Management

Microsoft Entra ID Video

Authentication fundamentals: The basics | Azure Active Directory

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Microsoft Entra ID Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

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Frequently Asked Questions

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Microsoft Azure Active Directory or Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) solution supporting restricted access to applications with Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) built-in, single sign-on (SSO), B2B collaboration controls, self-service password, and integration with Microsoft productivity and cloud storage (Office 365, OneDrive, etc) as well as 3rd party services.

JumpCloud are common alternatives for Microsoft Entra ID.

Reviewers rate Multi-Factor Authentication highest, with a score of 9.1.

The most common users of Microsoft Entra ID are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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December 14, 2023

Easier Management for the IT Folks and Transparent Process for our Users

Verified User
General Manager in Information Technology
Automotive Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
End User Experience
There is no complaint from our users, despite they are in WFA environment, it is easier for them to manage their needs via our servicedesk as our users know there are several groups that can access certain resources and there are groups that are not allowed to, with enforcing approvals, this access management is easier for the team
December 05, 2023

Microsoft Entra ID: A hub of connecting SaaS applications

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 51-200 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
End User Experience
Yes, the end user experience changes to much satisfiable extent in different applications with the deployment of Entra ID. It is even helpful in integration different third party applications through the usage of single sign on feature to those apps. This can happen with the exchange of metadata between different applications.
December 04, 2023

Microsoft Entra ID for business

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Computer Networking Company, 11-50 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
End User Experience
During the deployment of Entra ID we noticed that end users are much more receptive to the application SSO portal than originally thought. They enjoy portal that allows usage of all relevant applications with one username and password. Productivity has been up for IT staff and end users as password reset and account issue tickets decline.
November 17, 2023

Entra ID review

JS
Joseph Shaffer
Operations Manager
4TS Computers (Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees)
Score 3 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
End User Experience
There have been some changes since they moved from Azure AD. There are inconsistencies in the interface from what we were originally familiar with in Azure AD. Microsoft has changed the location of several items and we have been overall disappointed with the transition and functionality of Entra ID all together.
November 04, 2023

An end-to-end user and identity management solution

Yash Mudaliar | TrustRadius Reviewer
Yash Mudaliar
Associate Lead Security Admin
Atidan (Information Technology & Services, 201-500 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
End User Experience
It is difficult for me to compare Microsoft Entra ID to any other IDP because I have been working with Microsoft Entra ID only from the past 3 years. Although, I have seen it evolved and simplify user experience of its own through this time. With the addition of MFA, SSPR, conditional access, PIM, SSO and many other features, Microsoft has always been focused on improving and securing the user experience.
October 05, 2023

Fortifying Business Security with Seamless Authentication

CB
Caridad Buenaventura
Senior Financial Analyst
Financials Euro Spain (Financial Services, 201-500 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
End User Experience
Microsoft Entra ID has significantly improved the user experience, allowing easy and secure access to business systems. By leveraging biometric and multi-factor authentication (MFA), users can enjoy a seamless and secure login process. The convenience of facial recognition and fingerprint scanning has streamlined authentication, while self-service options let users manage their authentication methods, leading to improved satisfaction and productivity.
September 26, 2023

Entra ID by Microsoft: The Next Level of Authentication

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
End User Experience
It’s transparent for the End user, I remember when we switched from full on prem to hybrid, there was no change at all for the end user as most of the added functionality is in the cloud, the only impact I’ve seen is when a user gets blocked due to an external source trying to access their account or a login requiring MFA due to suspicious activity.
September 26, 2023

Microsoft Entra ID bridged the gap for our users.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 201-500 employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
End User Experience
The ability to use single sign-on between SaaS applications has improved our end-user experience. This will gain in popularity as more non-Microsoft applications add support for Entra ID. In addition, enforcing multifactor authentication, which could be daunting for end-users, was a simple process for both admins and users and went very smoothly.
September 26, 2023

Great product, but you'll pay for it

DQ
Diego Quiros
Network and Security Engineer
CLECE (Facilities Services, 10,001+ employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
End User Experience
You will have to "teach" users to get used to the new login page, as they will be moved from their classic login screen to the Entra ID login page, so if you don't tell them, it will be weird for them.
Also, if you didn't have it before, multi factor auth is a plus, but it should be also showed to the users before taking it to a productive enviroment. Anyhow, you'll get calls from people that are unable to login, but added security features make it worth.
September 26, 2023

Entra ID a simple overview

John Robinson | TrustRadius Reviewer
John Robinson
Network Administrator
Children's Defense Fund (Non-profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
End User Experience
Easier to change user passwords, was a hassle when we had only physical servers and they could only change a password if connected to the VPN. Multifactor authentication is native and doesn't require any 3rd party apps to run. Can centrally deploy and manage software on user devices, making patching easier for all involved.
September 23, 2023

Microsoft Entra ID for security and user comfort

Mike Paron | TrustRadius Reviewer
Mike Paron
Manager, Business Applications and Support
AVIXA (Non-profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
End User Experience
Since enabling Microsoft Entra ID with passwordless phone sign-on and PIN or biometric for endpoints, users now forget their passwords often. Not a big deal since they can change it using self service password reset but something to keep in mind.

For my purposes this is part of our logon design. Eventually we will stop expiring passwords and turn up the complexity even higher than it already is. Since the password will be seldom used, it will not impact user experience too much.
September 21, 2023

Microsoft Entra ID formerly Azure Active Directory.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Pharmaceuticals Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
End User Experience
At the time of implementation of Entra ID for authentication and authorization for the end users the transition was transparent other than when we implemented multi factor authentication and registered each user to Microsoft multi factor authentication portal. which was different for users at first, but later on users were accustomed to this and later option highly improved our security as well.
September 21, 2023

Amazing identity management and security

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Think Tanks Company, 51-200 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
End User Experience
Our staff and users have become far more secure and confident using our system. We have had far fewer issues with access problems and password issues. Setting up MFA for users could be a bit better but given what it does the process is well worth the slight hassle it is for users the one time they need to do it.
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