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Prepare your tenant to authenticate users in a React single-page app (SPA).

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Prepare your tenant to sign in users in a Node.js web app.

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Seamlessly add authentication to your Azure App Service app using External ID as the identity provider. Automatically configure the tenant as part of this setup, or use existing external tenant configurations.

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For updates and best practices on identity management, visit our blog.

James Casey

May 01, 2024

Announcing General Availability (GA) of Microsoft Entra External ID

Announcing the General Availability (GA) of Microsoft Entra External ID, a next-generation customer identity and access management (CIAM) solution. Introduced in May 2023, External ID provides improved security, scalability, and user experience for adding authentication to your external facing apps. The post Announcing General Availability (GA) of Microsoft Entra External ID appeared first on Microsoft Entra Identity Platform.

Adam Matthews

April 24, 2024

Securing identity: Exploring application types and authentication flows

Building on the foundations laid out in an earlier blog post on IAM basics, this blog post dives into the world of application types and authentication flows. The post Securing identity: Exploring application types and authentication flows appeared first on Microsoft Entra Identity Platform.

Katherine Legg

April 22, 2024

Easy authentication with Azure App Service and Microsoft Entra External ID

Announcing the public preview of an improved configuration experience when using Microsoft Entra External ID with Azure App Service, simplifying authentication and authorization for external-facing apps so you can focus on your application's core features. The post Easy authentication with Azure App Service and Microsoft Entra External ID appeared first on Microsoft Entra Identity Platform.

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