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Microsoft Entra IDFormerly Microsoft Azure Active Directory
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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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Popular Features
- Multi-Factor Authentication (85)9.191%
- ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO) (85)9.090%
- ID-Management Access Control (84)8.888%
- Password Management (81)8.282%
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Premium P1
$6.00
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per user/per month
Premium P2
$9.00
Cloud
per user/per month
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- No setup fee
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- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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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.
What is Microsoft Entra ID?
What is Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra ID?
What is Microsoft Entra ID Protection?
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.
What is Microsoft Entra ID?
What is Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra ID?
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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
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Microsoft Entra ID Competitors
- JumpCloud
- Okta
- One Login
Microsoft Entra ID Technical Details
| Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Unspecified |
| Mobile Application | No |
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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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(1-4 of 4)Companies can't remove reviews or game the system. Here's why
September 21, 2023
Amazing identity management and security
We need to manage many discreet groups of people and their access to systems and licensing base on multiple criteria. We have staff who are various kinds of employees as well as volunteers. In addition to our staff/volunteers we also have associates that are involved but do not need the full spectrum of Microsoft 365 services. Additionally we have an intranet and hundreds of teams that need access permissions based on identity. A tool like Microsoft Entra ID is essential to managing this successfully.
- Assign users into groups dynamically based on user profile details.
- Secure authentication using easy app based MFA.
- User authentication intelligence that identifies unusual behavior and flags of blocks suspicious login attempts.
- Manage permissions for sensitive internal resources like the internet or project teams.
- Automatically assign licenses based on user properties or group membership
- Nesting of group membership does not allow email to be delivered to group members.
- User profile properties are somewhat rigid, creating custom attributes could be much easier and more functional.
- There are so many features navigation is somewhat challenging to remember if you are not a daily user.
78.57142857142857%
7.9
- Despite many attempts, bad actors have yet to cause our company harm from unauthorized access. Microsoft Entra ID has always prevented access.
- It has streamlined our permissions and access management. We now save time and have accurate groups.
- We are an organization that needs security and Microsoft Entra ID has certainly provided the level of security and confidence we need.
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 migration is a key to success.
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, Virtous CRM, Ramp, LinkedIn Learning
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.
120
Finance/Accounting IT Human Resources various programs and projects doing research, teaching. Publishing various online and print periodicals
1
I think if you are comfortable with technology and can teach yourself, you can use it. It is not the most intuitive system out there but the documentation and other resources available make it fairly straight forward to find answers to questions you may have. For more advanced functionality, I think you would need to be much more comfortable with the Microsoft environment and at times Powershell.
- Securely sign in our staff, but keep out bad actors
- Assign staff to the right groups, granting them access to the Teams and Intranet sites they need.
- Assign the correct licenses to staff based on their user profile (Department, Employee ID).
- We have not ventured out of the norm
- We hope to implement Conditional Access device management where they can only use Microsoft 365 on approved managed computers.
No
- Cloud Solutions
- Scalability
- Integration with Other Systems
- Ease of Use
- Other
Security was paramount. Whatever we chose had to provide a secure environment that was not a huge challenge or hassle for our users or our IT team.
I would not change anything. We are very pleased with how it went.
- Third-party professional services
I prefer not to say.
Yes
We were on-prem, then moved to hybrid for a year or two, then went full cloud.
Change management was a minor issue with the implementation
In my opinion, invest a LOT into resources to help your staff with the changes. Any system will affect some users and create problems. Identity Management is not one that you want people to struggle with for very long.
- Using MFA
- Remembering their password
- changing their password or resetting their password if they forgot
- MFA authentication using the Authenticator App
- Create and use dynamic groups
- Assign licenses using dynamic groups
- The initial setup of MFA is a bit tricky for non-technical people. But they all got it eventually.
Yes
It is very limited, but good for a few core functions like user status, block accounts, look up details on profiles.
September 19, 2023
Microsoft Entra ID - Yes, we changed the name again.
We are running a hybrid cloud organization and this holds all of our employees in the cloud for us.
- Syncs well
- Uptime
- Ease of use
- Name changes
- Keep the UI simpler
- Stop changing the UI
100%
10.0
- It has enabled us to move to a more cloud based setup
We have both. We are on-prem and in the cloud.
Yes. We do have some apps secured with Microsoft Entra ID.
DocuWare No on-prem is secured this way.
I have not noticed any changes.
100
2
- Identity management
No
- Cloud Solutions
- Scalability
I wouldn't change.
- Third-party professional services
No
- Learning curve
- Reports
- Most of it
January 11, 2023
Microsoft Azure Active Directory
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Microsoft Azure Active Directory is used to control access to our apps and app resources. Management of Microsoft licenses (Office, OS, ..), setup of MFA authentication and a lot more
- SSO integration
- Device management
- User management
- MFA setup
- Affordable security plans
71.42857142857143%
7.1
- Creation of power automate workflows
- Setting up automated tasks
December 29, 2022
Microsoft Azure Active Directory Review
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
The Microsoft Azure Active Directory helped to integrate with the cloud-based platform and its services for single authentication (SSO). It helped MFA with critical applications and flawless replication between On-premise Active Directory and Microsoft Azure Active Directory. It's very easy to provision workloads on Microsoft Azure Active Directory and secure connectivity for cloud-based or on-premise systems.
- Integration with third part cloud-based applications - e.g. CRM
- Flawless authentication with On-Premises Microsoft Azure Active Directory
- Workload or tenant creation is pretty easy on Microsoft Azure Active Directory and configuration of Microsoft Azure Active Directory eases the life of the Administrator
- Microsoft Azure Active Directory works with Microsoft multi-factor services.
- A maximum of 100 users can be part of a single group which creates an obstacle for a large organization
- Non Admin create only 250 groups which create dependencies on admins.
90%
9.0
- The return on investment is a little fast if you implement the systems and integrated them well.
- Reduction in operational cost by implementing quick BOTS for provisioning and de-provisioning.
- Quick turn around to business which helps Organization to take quick decisions.