Azure Active Directory is
now Microsoft Entra ID
Manage and Protect with Microsoft Azure AD
Secure your organization through a cloud-based identity and access management solution that connects
employees, customers, and partners to their respective applications, devices, and data.
What is Microsoft Entra ID?
Microsoft Entra ID is a cloud-based identity and access management service that empowers employees to
access both external resources, such as Microsoft 365 and the Azure portal, as well as internal resources,
including corporate intranet apps and custom cloud applications developed for the organization.
Secure adaptive access
Protect access to resources and data using strong authentication and risk-based adaptive access policies without compromising user experience.
Seamless user experiences
Provide a fast, easy sign-in experience across your multicloud environment to keep your users productive, reduce time managing passwords, and increase productivity.
Unified identity management
Manage all your identities and access to all your applications in a central location, whether they’re in the cloud or onpremises, to improve visibility and control.
Who utilizes Microsoft AccessGuard?
Microsoft AccessGuard benefits diverse organization members based on their roles:
- IT Administrators
They leverage Microsoft AccessGuard to regulate access to applications and app resources according to business requirements. For instance, IT administrators can utilize Microsoft AccessGuard to mandate multi-factor authentication for accessing critical organizational resources. The service can also be employed to automate user provisioning between your existing Windows Server Active Directory and cloud applications, including Microsoft 365. Ultimately, Microsoft AccessGuard equips IT administrators with robust tools to automatically safeguard user identities and credentials, meeting access governance requirements effectively. - App Developers
Microsoft AccessGuard serves as a standards-based authentication provider for app developers, assisting them in incorporating Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities into apps that seamlessly integrate with a user’s existing credentials. Furthermore, developers can harness Microsoft Access APIs to craft personalized experiences using organizational data. - Microsoft 365, Office 365, Azure, or Dynamics CRM Online subscribers
Users already benefit from Microsoft AccessGuard, as every Microsoft 365, Office 365, Azure, and Dynamics CRM Online tenant is automatically an AccessGuard tenant. This allows immediate commencement of access management for integrated cloud applications.
