Who uses Active Directory?
- IT administrators: Based on their organizational needs, administrators can utilize Azure AD to manage access to applications and Azure resources.
- Developers: With the help of Azure AD, developers may add functionality to the applications they create, such as SSO capability.
- Users: The ability to maintain identities and perform maintenance tasks like self-service password reset is provided to users.
- Online Service Subscribers: Azure AD is already being used by Microsoft 365 online subscribers to log into their accounts.
Azure Active Directory
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is a service for managing identities and access in the cloud. This solution facilitates access to thousands of additional SaaS applications, the Azure portal, and external resources like Microsoft 365 for your staff members. They can also access internal resources like apps on your business intranet network and any cloud apps created by your own company, thanks to Azure Active Directory. You can also maintain your on-premises Active Directory implementation with the assistance of Azure AD. Simply explained, Azure AD enables users to sign up for various services and access them from any location via the cloud using a single username and password.