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Integrate secure, user-friendly identity management for employees and partners with Microsoft Entra ID.

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Explore the basics

Explore the essentials of Microsoft Entra ID and identity fundamentals.

Identity fundamentals

Authentication vs. authorization

Identity and access management

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Learn by doing

Start exploring, coding, and discovering the full potential of Microsoft Entra ID.

Build a single-page app in React

This quickstart guide uses a sample single-page app (SPA) in React to show you how to sign users in. It uses the Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) for JavaScript to handle authentication.

Build an ASP.NET Core web app

This quickstart uses a sample ASP.NET Core web app to show you how to sign users in. It uses the Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) for .NET and Microsoft Identity Web for ASP.NET to handle authentication.

Find the right sample for you

These code samples demonstrate common authentication and authorization scenarios in a variety of application types, languages, and frameworks.

Build your app

Begin your journey now and transform your innovative ideas into reality with Microsoft Entra ID.

Build

Choose a client library and get started adding authentication to your application in your language of choice.

Secure

See our guides for best practices on the core security features for identity and access management with Microsoft Entra ID.

Test

Set up a Microsoft Entra test environment to move your app through the development, test, and production lifecycle.

MSAL essentials: Simplify your authentication journey

Easily integrate modern authentication and authorization into your apps using the Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL).

User-friendly

MSAL is intuitive and straightforward to set up, making it easy for developers of all skill levels to implement robust authentication in their applications.

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Flexible

MSAL accommodates a wide range of authentication scenarios, allowing for customized solutions that fit your requirements.

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Interoperable

MSAL is designed for compatibility. It seamlessly integrates with various programming languages and platforms, ensuring smooth interaction across different environments.

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Protect and monitor

Easily code against digital threats: Protection and Monitoring with Microsoft Entra ID.

Protect

Apply the right access controls to networks and applications, based on specific conditions and user scenarios.

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Conditional Access

Detect

Secure your organization by identifying and remediating against identity-based risks in real time.

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Protection

Govern

Manage and secure user identities and access rights. Ensure compliance and reduce risk through streamlined, access-lifecycle management and policy enforcement.

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Governance

Analyze

Use identity and access management insights and analytics to help ensure the health and security of your identity infrastructure.

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monitoring and health

Code samples and guides

Configure code samples based on your app type with our step-by-step guides.

Background service, daemon, or script

Videos

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

Pramod HK

December 04, 2024

Integrating Microsoft Entra ID for enhanced security in three-tier architecture

Explore how to secure three-tier architecture with Microsoft Entra ID in this first part of a three-part series. Learn how to implement robust authentication and authorization across client app, API, and data layers, ensuring secure and reliable application design in an Azure cloud environment. The post Integrating Microsoft Entra ID for enhanced security in three-tier architecture appeared first on Microsoft Entra Identity Platform.

Fabian Alves

November 01, 2024

Allow your customers to access your copilots by integrating Copilot Studio with Microsoft Entra External ID

Learn how to securely integrate Microsoft Entra External ID with Copilot-powered applications in this step-by-step tutorial. Using the Generic OAuth 2.0 service provider in Copilot Studio, this guide shows you how to grant customers seamless access to your AI copilots. The post Allow your customers to access your copilots by integrating Copilot Studio with Microsoft Entra External ID appeared first on Microsoft Entra Identity Platform.

James Casey

August 21, 2024

Securing your Azure deployments with PSRule

PSRule for Azure is a powerful tool designed to validate your Azure Infrastructure as Code (IaC). PSRule runs checks based on the Well-Architected Framework, helping you ensure your Azure solutions follow security best practices. See how to integrate PSRule into your workflow, and catch security issues in your IaC templates early. The post Securing your Azure deployments with PSRule appeared first on Microsoft Entra Identity Platform.

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