Microsoft introduced a rebranding initiative that renames Azure AD to the all-new Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft just revealed a major announcement that Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is becoming Microsoft Entra ID.
Microsoft Entra is the identity and access product family introduced in May 2022 to support the expanded vision for secure access. The product family has grown from three products at launch—Azure AD, Permissions Management, and Verified ID—to now eight, including ID Governance, Workload ID, and External ID.
The renaming from Azure AD to Entra ID came to fruition with the launch of two new products in the Security Service Edge (SSE) category; Microsoft Entra Internet Access and Microsoft Entra Private Access. Microsoft states that the change in name will simplify secure access experiences for their customers and make it easier to lead with their multi-cloud and multi-platform identity security value.
What does this mean for current customers?
- No action is needed from customers – The rename will not change capabilities, APIs, PowerShell Cmdlet, sign-in URLs, service level agreements, Microsoft authentication libraries, developer experiences, or tooling. All deployments, configurations, and integrations will continue to work without interruption.
- All existing pricing and licensing plans will remain the same and can easily be mapped between Azure AD and Microsoft Entra ID plans.
- Starting June 20, 2023, customers will see notifications in the Entra, Azure, and Microsoft 365 admin portals, on our websites, in documentation, and in other places where they interact with Azure AD. We’ll complete the name change across all customer-facing interfaces by the end of 2023.
Contact PTC if you have any questions or concerns about this change.
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