Item: Microsoft Entra ID
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We used Microsoft Entra ID for the authentication and authorization of Web Applications for users that are using from outside company premise and we also implemented conditional access and different policies to restrict access to certain resources and types of devices, locations, and other variables like device compliance, antivirus updates, windows patches requirement for the user to access the applications.

Pros and Cons

Authentication
Authorization
Conditional Access.
SSO
External Identities.

Consolidated Portal rather than different portals for everything.

Return on Investment

Ease of use and configuration.
reduce time to implement.
easy to integrate with almost any of the shelf product.

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 passwords by themselves.

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 mobile application management, we are using Microsoft iTunes.

Manage Engine OpManager, Manage Engine Desktop Central, SAP is also connected to Entra ID, and other on-prem custom-built are connected to Entra ID.

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.

Key Insights

Do you think Microsoft Entra ID delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Entra ID's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Entra ID live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Microsoft Entra ID go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft Entra ID again?

Yes

Other Software Used

ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Acronis Cyber Protect, Veritas NetBackup Appliance

Likelihood to Recommend

It well suited for scenarios where you have users accessing applications from outside of the organizational premise for example we have field force representatives that visit different locations take orders and update data on their mobiles and tablets. so, it's very easy for them to simply open the app and input required data and its automatically sync with published web application and we are managing the authentication and authorization through Entra ID and conditional access through intunes conditional access policies.

Microsoft Entra ID formerly Azure Active Directory.

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Entra ID