Microsoft Azure AD is now Microsoft Entra ID!

You might think, Yes Salona aka #Intunesisastic, we already know that Microsoft Azure ADAD ist eine Beschreibung für Active Directory, ein Verzeich... More is now Microsoft Entra ID! !

So my next Question to you is- How many of you have actually implemented this re-branding in your organization or in your day-to-day conversations?

Ever since Microsoft has announced this change about renaming Microsoft Azure ADAD ist eine Beschreibung für Active Directory, ein Verzeich... More to Microsoft EntraID in August 2023, all of us have come across these buzz words and posts around.

Over these few months, I still feel the need that the people in our network have not yet become used to this new name.

And Hey! Many of them who are not from our field, still have no idea of this rebranding !

All I hear around is – I want to move my ON-Prem to Azure, yes you read this right ! Azure ! Not Entra ID. This blogpost is an honest effort to spread awareness.

Due to this Name Change, is there any Action Item for me ?

As promised by Microsoft, there is no action needed by us. We continue to rely on Azure ADAD ist eine Beschreibung für Active Directory, ein Verzeich... More capabilities accessed through the Azure portal, Microsoft 365 admin center, and the Microsoft Entra admin center.

Have the Azure ADAD ist eine Beschreibung für Active Directory, ein Verzeich... More capabilities also changed?

No, there are no changes to any Azure ADAD ist eine Beschreibung für Active Directory, ein Verzeich... More capabilities, APIs, login URLs, PowerShell cmdlets, Microsoft authentication library (MSAL), developer experiences, or tooling.

All licensing plans and pricing for Azure ADAD ist eine Beschreibung für Active Directory, ein Verzeich... More and Microsoft 365 plans that include Azure ADAD ist eine Beschreibung für Active Directory, ein Verzeich... More remain the same, with only the display names for the licensing plans changing. The summary below provides easy mapping from our current Azure ADAD ist eine Beschreibung für Active Directory, ein Verzeich... More SKU names to the new SKU names under Microsoft Entra ID.

For example,
Azure ADAD ist eine Beschreibung für Active Directory, ein Verzeich... More Conditional Access ➡ Microsoft Entra Conditional Access,
Azure ADAD ist eine Beschreibung für Active Directory, ein Verzeich... More MFA ➡  Microsoft Entra MFA
Azure ADAD ist eine Beschreibung für Active Directory, ein Verzeich... More single sign-on ➡ Microsoft Entra single sign-on

Why is there a need for this change from Microsoft Azure ADAD ist eine Beschreibung für Active Directory, ein Verzeich... More to Microsoft Entra ID ?

With Microsoft’s vision to secure access, all the identity and access products are being considered completely under a new product family called ‘Microsoft Entra‘. There are several other products in this Microsoft Entra family, like:

• Microsoft Entra Permissions Management, a cloud infrastructure entitlement management product
• Microsoft Entra Verified ID, a decentralized identity solution.
• Microsoft Entra Private Access, Zero Trust Network Access
• Microsoft Entra Internet Access, a Secure Web Gateway
• Microsoft Entra ID Governance, a complete identity governance solution
• Microsoft Entra Workload ID,
• Microsoft Entra External ID, an integrated identity solution for external users
• Microsoft Entra ID Protection, to prevent prevent account compromise

Unifying all identity and access capabilities under the Microsoft Entra name has made it easier to navigate and use all products and capabilities. This ensures to have the strongest protections for any access point.

ID- The Standardized  term for all Microsoft’s Identity Products