Definition
Microsoft Entra ID (formerly AzureMicrosoft's cloud platform - strong in the enterprise segment, especially where Office 365 and Active Directory are already in use. Active Directory) is Microsoft's cloud-based IAM platform for managing users, groups, and access to applications and resources. Entra ID is the dominant SSOSingle Sign-On - authentication mechanism allowing users to authenticate once and access multiple systems. and identity provider in Norwegian enterprise IT, used to authenticate and authorise access to Microsoft 365Microsoft's subscription-based productivity suite - includes Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and cloud storage., Dynamics, in-house applications, and third-party apps via OAuth 2.0Industry standard for delegated authorisation - allows users to grant third-party applications controlled access without sharing passwords. and SAMLSecurity Assertion Markup Language - XML-based protocol for identity federation and SSO between systems.. The renaming from Azure AD to Entra ID took place in 2023. For Norwegian energy companies, Entra ID is typically the identity hub from which all employees' accounts originate - including access to CIS, MDMMeter Data Management - system for collection, storage, quality assurance and distribution of metering data from the electricity grid., and other business systems.