What is Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory)?

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A cloud-based identity and access management service.

A service for managing physical network routers.

A relational database for storing customer data.

A tool for estimating cloud costs.

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Look for keywords related to 'identity', 'users', 'passwords', and 'access'.

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A.A cloud-based identity and access management service.✓ Correct

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) is Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management service. It helps your employees sign in and access internal resources (like apps on your corporate network) and external resources (like Microsoft 365 and the Azure portal).

Common mistakes

Confusing Entra ID with traditional on-premises Windows Server Active Directory. While related, Entra ID is built specifically for the cloud.

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