In computing, Microsoft Azure Active Directory, commonly known as Azure AD, is a system in
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure, often referred to as Azure ( , ), is a cloud computing platform operated by Microsoft for application management via around the world-distributed data centers. Microsoft Azure has multiple capabilities such as software as a ...
that enables the
identity management to configure accessibility of users and groups to services and resources. It shares the same name with a similar
directory service
In computing, a directory service or name service maps the names of network resources to their respective network addresses. It is a shared information infrastructure for locating, managing, administering and organizing everyday items and network r ...
found in
Windows Server
Windows Server (formerly Windows NT Server) is a group of operating systems (OS) for servers that Microsoft has been developing since July 27, 1993. The first OS that was released for this platform was Windows NT 3.1 Advanced Server. With the r ...
, but Azure Active Directory is not a replacement of the
on-premises
On-premises software (abbreviated to on-prem, and incorrectly referred to as on-premise) is installed and runs on computers on the premises of the person or organization using the software, rather than at a remote facility such as a server farm ...
local directory service. Azure AD is based on Active Directory, but incorporates different features such as providing
identity as a service (IDaaS).
Azure AD Cloud Governed Management for On-Premises Workloads - Azure , Microsoft Docs
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See also
* Azure AD Connect Azure AD Connect is a tool for connecting on-premises identity infrastructure to Microsoft Azure AD. The wizard deploys and configures prerequisites and components required for the connection, including synchronization scheduling and authentication ...
* Active Directory
Active Directory (AD) is a directory service developed by Microsoft for Windows domain networks. It is included in most Windows Server operating systems as a set of processes and services. Initially, Active Directory was used only for centralize ...
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