Microsoft Entra Identity Platform

A developer platform that helps protect your users and data.

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.

Introducing MSAL.Browser v3: What developers need to know

September 7, 2023 Sep 7, 2023 09/7/23

Emily Lauber

MSAL.Browser releases a v3 with performance improvements, updated framework support, and minimal breaking changes.

Introducing Microsoft Entra ID Recommendations For Identifying ADAL Applications

July 11, 2023 Jul 11, 2023 07/11/23

Den Delimarsky

Earlier this year we announced the sunset of the Azure AD Authentication Library (ADAL). ADAL has been officially deprecated on June 30th of this year. As part of this announcement, we heard it loud and clear from our customers that they need help in identifying applications that still use ADAL in their tenants.

Azure AD is being renamed to Microsoft Entra ID

July 11, 2023 Jul 11, 2023 07/11/23

James Casey

Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is being renamed in unification with the expanded Microsoft Entra identity and network access product family.

Announcing Microsoft Authentication Library for .NET 4.54.0, with General Availability of Managed Identity APIs

May 15, 2023 May 15, 2023 05/15/23

Den Delimarsky

Today our team is excited to announce the release of Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) for .NET version 4.54.0!

Improved Windows Broker Support with MSAL.NET

April 3, 2023 Apr 3, 2023 04/3/23

Sameer Khandekar, Den Delimarsky

The Identity SDK team just released a brand-new version of the Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) for .NET that introduces an improved experience for developers using authentication brokers to simplify how they acquire and use tokens in their applications. To take advantage of the new broker functionality, developers will need to use the...