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Ask Microsoft Anything: Azure AD is being renamed
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Thursday, Jul 20, 2023, 09:30 AM PDTEvent details
On July 11, Microsoft announced that Azure AD is being renamed to Microsoft Entra ID. No action is needed, but here's a chance to ask the marketing and product teams about the rename, details on what's NOT changing, guidance for updating the name in your content, plus any concerns or questions.
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- AnkushBCopper ContributorWith Microsoft Entra, is there possibility to bring Digital Identifies which could able to traverse across systems, edge, AI/ML Models and virtual/physical realties ?
- Nichole_Peterson
Microsoft
Sounds like an AWESOME future. The Microsoft Entra vision is to secure access for any identity, everywhere. Today, decentralized identities which are available as Microsoft Entra Verified ID would be the solution to start piloting for using the same identity across these systems. We have Verified ID implementation partners that may be super interested in exploring this with you -- check out our website to find them: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/identity-access/microsoft-entra-verified-id
- PrathamNOccasional Reader2. There are 8 products mentioned in the Microsoft Entra family when two SSE products were launched earlier this month, but Microsoft Entra ID Protection was not listed under it. Is it part of some other product? 2. Is Azure Key Vault part of Entra?
- vabu_msft
Microsoft
Hi, thanks for your question
1. Microsoft Entra ID Protection is part of Microsoft Entra ID family https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/identity-access/microsoft-entra-id-protection
2. Azure Key Vault is part of Azure cloud product set with scope beyond Microsoft Entra ID.
- Char_CheesmanBronze Contributor
Thanks for participating in today's AMA: Azure AD is being renamed! For reference, the panel covered this topic at around 19:00.
- DavidMMeskinOccasional ReaderHow will the transition from Azure AD to Microsoft Entra effect existing Microsoft Graph integrations?
- vabu_msft
Microsoft
Hi David, Microsoft Graph APIs are built without dependency on Azure AD naming hence existing integrations would not be be impacted. Additionally, in renaming guidance we explicitly highlight that existing APIs/endpoints/URLs, SDKs, schemas will not be changed. - Char_CheesmanBronze Contributor
Thanks for participating in today's AMA: Azure AD is being renamed! For reference, the panel covered this topic at around 16:00.
- MSTechie
Microsoft
do we call it azure ID or entra ID for a user account?- Nichole_Peterson
Microsoft
Admins use an Azure AD account, which will now be called a Microsoft Entra account. End users (for example, employees) don't see the name Azure AD nor Microsoft Entra -- they will continue to know it as "a work or school account" which is branded Microsoft. Additional resources: - Azure AD account definitions: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/active-directory-whatis#terminology - Overview of Work and School accounts from Microsoft: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/work-or-school-account-help-718b3d92-a8a7-4656-8a05-c0228d346b7d - Microsoft personal accounts vs work and school accounts: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/itops-talk-blog/what-s-the-difference-between-a-personal-microsoft-account-and-a/ba-p/2241897 - Char_CheesmanBronze Contributor
Thanks for participating in today's AMA: Azure AD is being renamed! For reference, the panel covered this topic at around 14:00.
- dcruickshankBrass ContributorThe green licensing line on the chat is not a straight path but you mentioned licensing remains the same. What does that 'squiggle' indicate?
- dcruickshankBrass ContributorSorry I meant chart
- Char_CheesmanBronze Contributor
Thanks for participating in today's AMA: Azure AD is being renamed! For reference, the panel covered this topic at around 09:00.
- KshitijM1988Copper ContributorHow does the Global Access Client work as compared to VPN clients form the OS perspective ? I mean do you install another Virtual Adapter that will basically route all traffic to this adapter (Similar to VPN) OR Is it like some Tap/Traffic filter that you will leverage ?
- Ashish__Jain
Microsoft
GSA Client on Windows uses a LWF filter driver and does not expose itself as a TUN (tunnel interface) adapter. It can co-exist with other VPNs that use LWF filter driver or TUN adapters as well even with similar/same network bindings. - Alexander_Pavlovsky
Microsoft
Global Secure Access Client works at the network filter level and can co-exist with traditional VPNs.
- sarthakBrass ContributorIs Microsoft Graph being renamed to entra graph ?
- Char_CheesmanBronze Contributor
Thanks for participating in today's AMA: Azure AD is being renamed! For reference, the panel covered this topic at around 11:00.
- vabu_msft
Microsoft
Thanks for your question. Microsoft Graph APIs were built with no dependency on Azure AD naming hence it will not be renamed nor any of existing APIs under Microsoft Graph will be renamed. - jamescasey
Microsoft
Sarthak, Microsoft Graph is not being renamed. See https://devblogs.microsoft.com/identity/aad-rebrand/ for a list of some other developer focused product names which are not changing.
- KshitijM1988Copper ContributorYou mentioned that it supports 3rd party SSE in parallel for Internet access. Can you please elaborate on what you mean exactly ? Do you mean You support compatibility with SSE agents like Zscaler ZIA Client ? OR something else ? Can you point me to some document ?
- Ashish__Jain
Microsoft
Indeed. You can use our GSA client on Windows on devices that already has 3P SSE clients installed respectively. While most of them may work as is, some solutions may need you to create traffic exceptions. You can try this out by installing both GSA client and other 3P SSE client with either Entra Internet Access for M365 and/or Entra Private Access - both are available un public preview. - Alexander_Pavlovsky
Microsoft
You can install and use the Global Secure Access client side-by-side with third-party SSE clients. You can try this today for Entra Private Access, which is available in public preview.
- Kent ComptonBrass ContributorPlease provide a list for all the solutions being renamed. There's a bit of ambiguity as to whether the solutions will be "Microsoft Entra ID" or "Microsoft Entra." For example, what is Azure Active Directory Domain Services new name?
- vabu_msft
Microsoft
Hi Kent, all the products with Azure AD in name are subject of rename except legacy and those on deprecation path. Exceptions include: Azure AD admin center, Azure AD Authentication Library (ADAL), Azure AD B2C, Azure AD Graph, Azure AD PowerShell, Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS), Windows Server Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - Char_CheesmanBronze Contributor
Thanks for participating in today's AMA: Azure AD is being renamed! For reference, the panel covered this topic at around 07:00.
- Char_CheesmanBronze Contributor
Welcome to today's Ask Microsoft Anything: Azure AD is being renamed. Let's get started! Post your questions in the Comments, and we'll be answering them in the live stream.