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Microsoft Entra ID Now Supports External to Internal User Account Conversion

Microsoft has released a new “convert to internal user” feature in preview for its Microsoft Entra ID service. The latest release allows IT administrators to seamlessly convert external accounts into internal ones to ensure a smooth transition without disrupting user access and workflows. Microsoft mentioned that most enterprise customers use a combination of internal and...

About Azure Active Directory

Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), recently renamed to Microsoft Entra ID, is Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management service, which enables employees to sign in and access resources in a secure and seamless manner. It aids organizations to safeguard sensitive data and applications, simplifies user management, and offers a unified, scalable solution for identity management.

Azure AD also allows users to access external resources such as Microsoft Office 365, the Azure portal, and thousands of other SaaS applications.

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Microsoft Releases New Conditional Access Policy to Require Reauthentications

Microsoft has announced a new reauthentication policy for its Microsoft Entra Conditional Access service. The new “sign-in frequency – every time” policy allows organizations to require users to perform a fresh authentication each time they access critical applications or perform sensitive actions. Single sign-on is an authentication method that lets users access multiple applications or…

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Microsoft’s Entra ID License Utilization Portal: Simplifying License Management for Businesses

Microsoft has launched a new Entra ID license utilization portal in public preview for commercial customers. The long-awaited feature is designed to offer commercial customers insights into premium feature usage for optimizing Entra ID Premium licenses. Microsoft Entra ID (formerly known as Azure Active Directory) is a cloud-based identity and access management service. It allows…

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Microsoft and SAP Collaborate to Drive Entra ID Migration

Microsoft has announced a new strategic partnership with enterprise software giant SAP. The companies are currently working to develop a solution that will encourage SAP customers to transition from SAP Identity Management (SAP IDM) to Microsoft Entra ID. Earlier this month, SAP announced its plans to sunset its IDM solution in 2027. The SAP IDM…

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What is Azure Active Directory? (Microsoft Entra ID) – A Comprehensive Guide

Last Update: Feb 12, 2024

Azure Active Directory (AD) is Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) cloud service. Azure AD is generally seen as a move from on-premises IAM to the cloud. Learn more about Azure AD here. What is Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID)? Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD, AAD, Entra ID, etc.) is a cloud…

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What is Azure AD B2C?

Last Update: Feb 12, 2024

Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) B2C is a cloud-based customer identity and access management service that provides business-to-customer (B2C) Identity-as-a-Service. It allows organizations to secure and manage their customer-facing applications – so external parties can seamlessly sign up and log in. Learn more about the features and benefits of Azure AD B2C below. What is…

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Microsoft Entra Verified ID Gets Face Check Support for Enhanced Identity Verification

Microsoft has introduced new Face Check support to its Entra Verified ID service. The feature allows organizations to verify a user’s identity by matching their selfie with trusted documents like government IDs or employee credentials. Microsoft Entra Verified ID is a managed service based on open standards that is used to create free verifiable credentials….

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Five Tactics Towards Achieving Zero Trust with Azure Active Directory

Last Update: Feb 01, 2024

For any modern enterprise that uses Azure Active Directory (now Microsoft Entra ID) to manage user and service access to cloud resources, it’s hard to escape the term Zero Trust (ZT), which implies that your organization must have a layered approach to security. In this article, you’ll learn about five Microsoft Zero Trust tactics for…

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Microsoft Entra ID Gets Advanced Customization Options for Certificate-Based Authentication

Microsoft has released a new update for its Entra ID Conditional Access service that provides more granular controls over certificate-based authentication (CBA) methods. The advanced CBA options are currently in preview, allowing access to specific resources based on certificate Issuer or Policy Object Identifiers (OIDs) properties. Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access is a service that…

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Microsoft to Enable Automatic Conditional Access Policies for Entra ID Customers

Microsoft announced the automatic rollout of new Conditional Access (CA) policies for select Microsoft 365 licenses in November 2023. As of today, these policies are only available in report-only mode, with the activation for commercial customers set for February and March 2024. The report-only mode enables policies to log policy results without enforcing them. Microsoft…

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