Microsoft Entra Identity Platform

Understanding the essentials of identity and access management (IAM)

January 26, 2024 Jan 26, 2024 01/26/24

Adam Matthews

Explore the essentials of identity and access management (IAM) in our latest blog post, covering key concepts, digital identity, authentication and authorization, the role of identity providers, and more.

The building blocks of machine identity

January 15, 2024 Jan 15, 2024 01/15/24

Pieter Kasselman

This is part two of a three-part series of blog posts. In part one, published in Sept 2023, we talked about the drivers and the need for machine identities. Now, we take a look at the building blocks of a machine identity management system.

December 2023: A look at the latest Microsoft Entra key feature releases, announcements, and updates

December 21, 2023 Dec 21, 2023 12/21/23

Adam Matthews

An overview of the latest updates in Microsoft Entra for December 2023, including new single sign-on (SSO) capabilities and improved identity governance tools. Learn how to integrate these enhancements into your projects for better workflow and security management.

Introducing trust direction options for Microsoft Entra Domain Services

December 18, 2023 Dec 18, 2023 12/18/23

Monicah Wambugu

Announcing the addition of two-way trust relationships in Microsoft Entra Domain Services, enhancing security and accessibility between cloud and on-premises resources. This update allows for more flexible trust configurations, enabling users in both managed and on-premises domains to mutually access resources.

Using device state for an improved SSO experience on browsers with blocked third-party cookies

December 5, 2023 Dec 5, 2023 12/5/23

Emily Lauber

IT admins can leverage managed devices to minimize the impact of blocked third-party cookies on the user experience.

SPA developers: Migrate to auth code flow with PKCE

December 1, 2023 Dec 1, 2023 12/1/23

Emily Lauber

SPA developers should leverage the auth code flow with PKCE for improved resiliency, security, and UX when third-party cookies are blocked by a browser.

Adding flexibility to authentication with Microsoft Entra External ID custom extensions

November 16, 2023 Nov 16, 2023 11/16/23

Adam Matthews

As the Microsoft Ignite conference gets underway, we announce the public preview of a new set of custom extension points for Microsoft Entra External ID.

Introducing Native Authentication for consumer mobile applications

November 14, 2023 Nov 14, 2023 11/14/23

Kaushik Kislay

This blog post outlines the importance of smooth and brand-aligned login processes for customer satisfaction and loyalty. We invite you to take an early look at work we're doing to help you make your mobile app login journeys more user-friendly and in line with your brand's identity.

Introducing Trusted Certificate Authorities (public preview) in App management policy

November 9, 2023 Nov 9, 2023 11/9/23

Saurabh Madan

In March 2023, we announced a framework called App management policy which allows admins to implement security best practices for applications in their tenant. Now, we've added a new capability that allows admins to define trusted certificate issuers for their tenant. Attempts to add an app certificate that does not meet the criteria defined in the policy will be rejected.

Feature recap ahead of our annual conference, Microsoft Ignite!

November 8, 2023 Nov 8, 2023 11/8/23

Adam Matthews

In the run-up to Microsoft Ignite, we look at a new feature, released to public preview, that informs strategy and bolsters decision-making for a more intuitive and informed development process.