Azure active directory (AD) is Microsoft’s cloud service based on identity and access management. It is quite helpful during signing in to
- SaaS applications like Microsoft 365, Azure portal, and others, which are the external resources
- Corporate intranet apps, personal cloud apps that are considered internal resources
Azure active directory usage
The most common usage of Azure AD belongs to:
- IT admins in-app and resources access management, which should adhere to the corporate policy
- App developers in app single sign-on adding, so users could work with credentials that pre-exist
- Subscribers of Microsoft 365, Office 365, Azure, Dynamics CRM