Microsoft Entra Identity Platform

Announcing the General Availability (GA) of Microsoft Entra External ID, a next-generation customer identity and access management (CIAM) solution. Introduced in May 2023, External ID provides improved security, scalability, and user experience for adding authentication to your external facing apps.

Building on the foundations laid out in an earlier blog post on IAM basics, this blog post dives into the world of application types and authentication flows.

Announcing the public preview of an improved configuration experience when using Microsoft Entra External ID with Azure App Service, simplifying authentication and authorization for external-facing apps so you can focus on your application's core features.

Announcing the deprecation of the Xamarin and UWP versions of MSAL.NET starting with MSAL.NET 4.61.0.

An overview of the latest updates in Microsoft Entra for April 2024. Discover how these new capabilities can be integrated into your projects for optimal performance and security.

Explore the differences between authentication and authorization and when to choose a coupled or decoupled AuthN and AuthZ using Microsoft Entra External ID and Cerbos, in part one of our three-part series.

Introducing the public preview of Native Authentication for Microsoft Entra External ID, a feature that allows you to design and control the sign-in experience within your mobile apps. We compare browser-delegated authentication to native authentication which enables you to create customized, visually cohesive login screens that enhance user experience and maintain brand consistency.

An overview of the latest updates in Microsoft Entra for March 2024, including updates on new Microsoft Entra ID Protection capabilities and Conditional Access flows. Discover how these enhancements can be integrated into your projects for optimal performance and security.

Discover the new Microsoft Entra External ID extension for Visual Studio Code, designed to streamline CIAM integration within your development workflow. Learn how this extension offers a seamless experience for configuring External ID applications directly in VS Code.