Azure AD is Becoming Microsoft Entra ID

Jozef Izso, Steve_Kurutz , ranual , NadelaGates , JamesEpp , Kyle_Sims1585 , Chris Norris , Brucey , Martin_Wildi , Dino Bilanovic

We value your constructive feedback, and I can only reassure you that the decision to rename Azure AD to Microsoft Entra ID wasn't taken lightly. Yet, we believe this change will create a path to deliver a simpler way to protect every identity and secure every access point as we'll continue to expand Microsoft Entra portfolio. Ultimately, all Microsoft customers would need to remember is that anything they need for securing access is Microsoft Entra.

As this discussion also confirms, this change will help alleviate a misconception that Azure AD and Active Directory are the same product and differentiate a multicloud identity solution - Microsoft Entra ID - from the on-premises directory product - Windows Server Active Directory.

For now, we'd be grateful for your insights and recommendations on how we can make this transition as simple as possible for you. If you're a content creator - I hope this guidance will be helpful New name for Azure Active Directory - Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Learn. For Microsoft partners we also prepared additional materials to simplify content and documentation updates.