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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