What is Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory)?

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A cloud-based identity and access management service.

A relational database service.

A tool for managing Azure costs.

A physical security system for Azure datacenters.

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Identify the primary purpose of Entra ID.

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A.A cloud-based identity and access management service.✓ Correct

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management service. It helps your employees sign in and access internal resources (like apps on your corporate network) and external resources (like Microsoft 365 and the Azure portal).

Common mistakes

Thinking Entra ID is just a cloud version of Windows Server Active Directory. While related, Entra ID is built specifically for web-based authentication (SAML, OAuth) rather than legacy protocols (Kerberos).

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What is Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory)?

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