Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID is a cloud-based identity and access management platform that is commonly used by companies to access external resources, such as Microsoft 365, or internal resources, such as on-prem applications.
Entra ID can manage:
User Accounts
Employee and guest identities
Authentication
User login and verification
Single Sign-On
Single login for multiple applications
Conditional Access
Establish rules for logins
Device Identity
Enrolling/Managing corporate devices
Role-Based Access Control
Assigning Permissions
Entra ID vs On-Prem Active Directory
The biggest difference between Entra ID and On-Prem AD are domain controllers. While both Entra ID and On-Prem AD allow for identity and access management, Entra ID does not require domain controllers to function.
However, if you do want to leverage domain controllers as a service, Azure Active Directory Domain Services is what you're looking for.
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