CHAPTER 10
Extending Azure Active Directory
The Azure Active Directory Story
Chapter 9 introduced Microsoft Azure Active Directory (AAD) as the identity management (IDM) solution for cloud services like Office 365. AAD has continued to evolve to become a fully featured identity as a service (IDaaS) platform.
This chapter introduces the extension of AAD beyond Microsoft Office 365. AAD can be used to incorporate SSO and provisioning/de-provisioning of third-party SaaS offerings. You can unlock these extended capabilities by acquiring Azure Active Directory Premium (AADP) and using its licensing model.
As a SaaS, Office 365 needs an IDM platform. ...
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