As organizations adopt a cloud-first strategy, reducing reliance on on-premises Active Directory becomes essential. Microsoft Entra Group Source of Authority (SOA) conversion enables IT teams to shift group management from AD DS to the cloud, simplifying governance and minimizing hybrid complexity. By converting the source of authority for groups to Microsoft Entra ID, organizations can manage memberships natively in the cloud, support advanced governance scenarios, and accelerate identity modernization while maintaining security and continuity.
As organizations modernize their identity infrastructure, Microsoft Entra’s Group Source of Authority (SOA) Conversion feature enables a granular migration of group management from on-premises AD to ...
Published Sep 22, 2025
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