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What is Microsoft Azure AD connect?

Last updated on September 25, 2022 @ 11:56 am

Azure AD Connect is a cloud-based identity management service that enables users to sign in to applications and services with their corporate credentials. Azure AD Connect connects to on-premises Active Directory (AD) servers to authenticate users and syncs their identities with the cloud-based directory.

Azure AD Connect also enables administrators to manage user access policies and manage user roles and capabilities across on-premises and cloud-based applications and services.

PRO TIP: Microsoft Azure AD Connect is a tool that connects your on-premises Active Directory to Azure Active Directory. This allows you to synchronize your on-premises users, groups, and passwords with Azure AD. You can use Azure AD Connect to sign in to all your Microsoft Online Services with your on-premises account.

Azure AD Connect is a cloud-based identity management service that enables users to sign in to applications and services with their corporate credentials. Azure AD Connect also enables administrators to manage user access policies and manage user roles and capabilities across on-premises and cloud-based applications and services.

Azure AD Connect is a secure service that uses authentication and authorization technologies, including Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS), Kerberos, and Azure Rights Management (AzRM). Azure AD Connect also supports federated authentication, which enables users to sign in to applications and services with their credentials from other organizations that have signed up for Azure AD Connect.

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