Azure directory services

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Florin Angelescu

Azure Architect

Directory services

Active Directory

  • Active Directory
    • Conventional tool
    • On-premises Windows environments

Microsoft Entra ID

  • Microsoft Entra ID
    • Cloud tool
    • User-friendly online version
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Active Directory (AD)

Active Directory

  • Address book for an organization's assets
  • Organize and store information about:
    • Users
    • Computers
    • Resources
  • Centralized identification service
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Active Directory (AD)

  • Only authorized users can access

AD authorization

  • Similar to how employees have building access

Building authorization

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AD structure

AD structure

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Azure directory services

Azure directory services

  • Managing user identities and access
  • Secure access to applications and resources
  • Microsoft Entra ID
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Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Entra ID

  • Simplifyies online experience
  • Single set of login credentials for services
  • Eliminates the need to remember multiple usernames and passwords
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Microsoft Entra ID use cases

Microsoft Entra ID

  • Authentication
  • Single Sign-On (SSO)
  • Application management
  • Device management and access policies
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External identities

External identities

  • Improves collaboration using external identities
  • Beneficial when working with external partners
  • Simplifies resource access without the need for new user accounts
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Hybrid environments

Hybrid environments

  • Infrastructure that combines elements of both on-premises and cloud-based services
  • Leverage the benefits of both on-premises and cloud solutions
  • Allows businesses to transition gradually to the cloud
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Hybrid environments

Hybrid environments

  • Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID can work together
  • Share information about users, computers, groups, and their properties
  • Synchronization enables access to resources in both cloud and local networks
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Hybrid environments

Hybrid environments

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Conclusion

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Entra ID

  • Essential for efficient and secure identity and access management in the cloud
  • Provides a unified set of credentials for accessing various resources
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