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NEW NAME FOR AZURE ACTIVE DIRECTORY
* Article
* 03/05/2024
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IN THIS ARTICLE
1. No interruptions to usage or service
2. Naming changes and exceptions
3. Frequently asked questions
4. Glossary of updated terminology
5. Revision history
6. Next steps
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Microsoft renamed Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to Microsoft Entra ID to
communicate the multicloud, multiplatform functionality of the products,
alleviate confusion with Windows Server Active Directory, and unify the
Microsoft Entra product family.
NO INTERRUPTIONS TO USAGE OR SERVICE
If you're currently using Azure AD today or previously deployed Azure AD in your
organizations, you can continue to use the service without interruption. All
existing deployments, configurations, and integrations continue to function as
they do today without any action from you.
You can continue to use familiar Azure AD capabilities that you can access
through the Azure portal, Microsoft 365 admin center, and the Microsoft Entra
admin center.
All features and capabilities are still available in the product. Licensing,
terms, service-level agreements, product certifications, support and pricing
remain the same.
To make the transition seamless, all existing login URLs, APIs, PowerShell
cmdlets, and Microsoft Authentication Libraries (MSAL) stay the same, as do
developer experiences and tooling.
Service plan display names changed on October 1, 2023. Microsoft Entra ID Free,
Microsoft Entra ID P1, and Microsoft Entra ID P2 are the new names of standalone
offers, and all capabilities included in the current Azure AD plans remain the
same. Microsoft Entra ID – previously known as Azure AD – continues to be
included in Microsoft 365 licensing plans, including Microsoft 365 E3 and
Microsoft 365 E5. Details on pricing and what’s included are available on the
pricing and free trials page.
For self-service support, look for the topic path of Microsoft Entra or Azure
Active Directory/Microsoft Entra ID.
The product name and icons are changing, and features are now branded as
Microsoft Entra instead of Azure AD. If you're updating the name to Microsoft
Entra ID in your own content or experiences, see How to: Rename Azure AD.
NAMING CHANGES AND EXCEPTIONS
PRODUCT NAME
Microsoft Entra ID is the new name for Azure AD. The names Azure Active
Directory, Azure AD, and AAD are replaced with Microsoft Entra ID.
* Microsoft Entra is the name for the product family of identity and network
access solutions.
* Microsoft Entra ID is one of the products within that family.
* Acronym usage isn't encouraged, but if you must replace AAD with an acronym
due to space limitations, use ME-ID.
LOGO/ICON
Azure AD product icons are replaced with the Microsoft Entra ID product icon.
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Azure AD product icons Microsoft Entra ID product icon
You can download the Microsoft Entra ID icon here: Microsoft Entra architecture
icons
FEATURE NAMES
Capabilities or services formerly known as "Azure Active Directory <feature
name>" or "Azure AD <feature name>" are branded as Microsoft Entra product
family features. This change is done across our portfolio to avoid naming length
and complexity, and because many features work across all the products. For
example:
* "Azure AD Conditional Access" is now "Microsoft Entra Conditional Access"
* "Azure AD single sign-on" is now "Microsoft Entra single sign-on"
For a detailed list, see the Glossary of updated terminology.
WHAT NAMES AREN'T CHANGING?
The following table lists terminology that's not impacted by the rename. Names
aren't changing for Active Directory, developer tools, Azure AD B2C, nor
deprecated or retired functionality, features, or services.
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Correct terminology Details Active Directory
• Windows Server Active Directory
• Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
• Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
• Active Directory
• Any Active Directory feature(s) Windows Server Active Directory, commonly
known as Active Directory, and related features and services associated with
Active Directory aren't branded with Microsoft Entra. Authentication library
• Azure AD Authentication Library (ADAL)
• Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) Azure Active Directory Authentication
Library (ADAL) is deprecated. While existing apps that use ADAL continue to
work, Microsoft no longer releases security fixes on ADAL. Migrate applications
to the Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) to avoid putting your app's
security at risk.
Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) - Provides security tokens from the
Microsoft identity platform to authenticate users and access secured web APIs to
provide secure access to Microsoft Graph, other Microsoft APIs, third-party web
APIs, or your own web API. B2C
• Azure Active Directory B2C
• Azure AD B2C Azure Active Directory B2C isn't being renamed. We're continuing
to invest in security, availability, and reliability in Azure AD B2C and our
next-generation solution for external identities, Microsoft Entra External ID.
Graph
• Azure Active Directory Graph
• Azure AD Graph
• Microsoft Graph Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Graph is deprecated. There
are no further investments in Azure AD Graph and Azure AD Graph APIs have no SLA
or maintenance commitment beyond security-related fixes. Investments in new
features and functionalities will only be made in Microsoft Graph.
Microsoft Graph - Grants programmatic access to organization, user, and
application data stored in Microsoft Entra ID. PowerShell
• Azure Active Directory PowerShell
• Azure AD PowerShell
• Microsoft Graph PowerShell Azure AD PowerShell for Graph is planned for
deprecation on March 30, 2024. For more info on the deprecation plans, see the
deprecation update. We encourage you to migrate to Microsoft Graph PowerShell,
which is the recommended module for interacting with Azure AD.
Microsoft Graph PowerShell - Acts as an API wrapper for the Microsoft Graph APIs
and helps administer every Microsoft Entra ID feature that has an API in
Microsoft Graph. Accounts
• Microsoft account
• Work or school account For end user sign-ins and account experiences, follow
guidance for work and school accounts in Sign in with Microsoft branding
guidelines. Microsoft identity platform The Microsoft identity platform
encompasses all our identity and access developer assets. It continues to
provide the resources to help you build applications that your users and
customers can sign in to using their Microsoft identities or social accounts.
• Azure AD Sync
• DirSync DirSync and Azure AD Sync aren't supported and no longer work. If
you're still using DirSync or Azure AD Sync, you must upgrade to Microsoft Entra
Connect to resume your sync process. For more info, see Microsoft Entra Connect.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHEN IS THE NAME CHANGE HAPPENING?
The name change across Microsoft experiences started on August 15, 2023. Display
names for SKUs and service plans changed on October 1, 2023. Most naming text
string changes in Microsoft experiences and partner experiences were completed
at the end of 2023.
WHY IS THE NAME BEING CHANGED?
As part of our ongoing commitment to simplify secure access experiences for
everyone, the renaming of Azure AD to Microsoft Entra ID is designed to make it
easier to use and navigate the unified and expanded Microsoft Entra product
family.
The Microsoft Entra ID name more accurately represents the multicloud and
multiplatform functionality of the product, alleviates confusion with the
on-premises identity solution (Active Directory), and creates a path to deliver
a simpler way to protect every identity and secure every access point as we
expand the Microsoft Entra identity and network access portfolio.
WHAT IS MICROSOFT ENTRA?
The Microsoft Entra product family helps you protect all identities and secure
network access everywhere. The expanded product family includes:
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Identity and access management New identity categories Network access Microsoft
Entra ID (previously known as Azure AD) Microsoft Entra Verified ID Microsoft
Entra Internet Access Microsoft Entra ID Governance Microsoft Entra Permissions
Management Microsoft Entra Private Access Microsoft Entra External ID Microsoft
Entra Workload ID
WHERE CAN I MANAGE MICROSOFT ENTRA ID?
You can manage Microsoft Entra ID and all other Microsoft Entra solutions in the
Microsoft Entra admin center or the Azure portal.
WHAT ARE THE DISPLAY NAMES FOR SERVICE PLANS AND SKUS?
Licensing, pricing, and functionality aren't changing. Display names were
updated October 1, 2023 as follows.
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Old display name for service plan New display name for service plan Azure Active
Directory Free Microsoft Entra ID Free Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Microsoft Entra ID P1 Azure Active Directory Premium P2 Microsoft Entra ID P2
Azure Active Directory for education Microsoft Entra ID for education Old
display name for product SKU New display name for product SKU Azure Active
Directory Premium P1 Microsoft Entra ID P1 Azure Active Directory Premium P1 for
students Microsoft Entra ID P1 for students Azure Active Directory Premium P1
for faculty Microsoft Entra ID P1 for faculty Azure Active Directory Premium P1
for government Microsoft Entra ID P1 for government Azure Active Directory
Premium P2 Microsoft Entra ID P2 Azure Active Directory Premium P2 for students
Microsoft Entra ID P2 for students Azure Active Directory Premium P2 for faculty
Microsoft Entra ID P2 for faculty Azure Active Directory Premium P2 for
government Microsoft Entra ID P2 for government Azure Active Directory F2
Microsoft Entra ID F2
IS AZURE AD GOING AWAY?
No, only the name Azure AD is going away. Capabilities remain the same.
DOES MICROSOFT STILL SUPPORT ON-PREMISES IDENTITY MANAGEMENT?
We continue to support and enhance Windows Server Active Directory for
on-premises identity and access management and the connection to Azure and other
clouds, as many organizations continue to rely on this solution.
The name for Active Directory remains unchanged. Based on extensive feedback we
received about Microsoft Entra ID as the new name for Azure Active Directory,
for many customers the rename helps to better differentiate between the
on-premises (Active Directory) and multicloud identity (Microsoft Entra ID)
solutions.
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE AZURE AD CAPABILITIES AND FEATURES LIKE APP GALLERY OR
CONDITIONAL ACCESS?
All features and capabilities remain unchanged aside from the name. Customers
can continue to use all features without any interruption.
The naming of features changes to Microsoft Entra. For example:
* Azure AD tenant -> Microsoft Entra tenant
* Azure AD account -> Microsoft Entra account
For more examples, see the glossary of updated terminology.
ARE LICENSES CHANGING? ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO PRICING?
No. Prices, terms and service level agreements (SLAs) remain the same.
IS MICROSOFT ENTRA ID AVAILABLE AS A FREE SERVICE WITH AN AZURE SUBSCRIPTION?
Customers using Azure AD Free as part of their Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics
365, Teams, or Intune subscription continue to have access to the same
capabilities. This is now called Microsoft Entra ID Free. Get the free version
at https://www.microsoft.com/security/business/microsoft-entra-pricing.
WHAT'S CHANGING FOR MICROSOFT 365 OR AZURE AD FOR OFFICE 365?
Microsoft Entra ID – previously known as Azure AD – continues to be available
within Microsoft 365 enterprise and business premium offers. Office 365 was
renamed Microsoft 365 in 2022. Unique capabilities in the Azure AD for Office
365 apps (such as company branding and self-service sign-in activity search) are
now be available to all Microsoft customers in Microsoft Entra ID Free.
WHAT'S CHANGING FOR MICROSOFT 365 E3?
There are no changes to the identity features and functionality available in
Microsoft 365 E3. Microsoft 365 E3 includes Microsoft Entra ID P1, previously
known as Azure AD Premium P1.
WHAT'S CHANGING FOR MICROSOFT 365 E5?
In addition to the capabilities they already have, Microsoft 365 E5 customers
also get access to new identity protection capabilities like token protection,
Conditional Access based on GPS-based location and step-up authentication for
the most sensitive actions. Microsoft 365 E5 includes Microsoft Entra ID P2,
previously known as Azure AD Premium P2.
WHAT'S CHANGING FOR IDENTITY DEVELOPER AND DEVOPS EXPERIENCES?
Identity developer and devops experiences aren't being renamed. To make the
transition seamless, all existing login URLs, APIs, PowerShell cmdlets, and
Microsoft Authentication Libraries (MSAL) stay the same, as do developer
experiences and tooling.
Many technical components either have low visibility to customers (for example,
sign-in URLs), or usually aren't branded, like APIs.
Microsoft identity platform encompasses all our identity and access developer
assets. It continues to provide the resources to help you build applications
that your users and customers can sign in to using their Microsoft identities or
social accounts.
For a detailed list of names that aren't changing, see What names aren't
changing?.
ARE POWERSHELL CMDLETS BEING RENAMED?
No. Today, we offer two PowerShell modules for administering identity tasks: the
Azure AD PowerShell module, which is planned for deprecation in March 2024, and
the Microsoft Graph PowerShell module.
In the Azure AD PowerShell for Graph module, AzureAD is in the name of almost
all the cmdlets. These won't change, and you can continue to use these same
cmdlets now that the official product name is Microsoft Entra ID.
Microsoft Graph PowerShell cmdlets aren't branded with Azure AD. We encourage
you to plan your migration from Azure AD PowerShell to Microsoft Graph
PowerShell, which is the recommended module for interacting with Microsoft Entra
ID in the future.
HOW AND WHEN ARE CUSTOMERS BEING NOTIFIED?
The name changes were publicly announced on July 11, 2023.
Banners, alerts, and message center posts notified users of the name change. The
change was also displayed on the tenant overview page in the portals including
Azure, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Entra admin center, and Microsoft Learn.
WHAT IF I USE THE AZURE AD NAME IN MY CONTENT OR APP?
We'd like your help spreading the word about the name change and implementing it
in your own experiences. If you're a content creator, author of internal
documentation for IT or identity security admins, developer of Azure AD–enabled
apps, independent software vendor, or Microsoft partner, you can use the naming
guidance outlined in How to: Rename Azure AD to make the name change in your
content and product experiences.
GLOSSARY OF UPDATED TERMINOLOGY
Features of the identity and network access products are attributed to Microsoft
Entra—the product family, not the individual product name.
You're not required to use the Microsoft Entra attribution with features. Only
use if needed to clarify whether you're talking about a concept versus the
feature in a specific product, or when comparing a Microsoft Entra feature with
a competing feature.
Only official product names are capitalized, plus Conditional Access and My *
apps.
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Category Old terminology Correct name as of July 2023 Microsoft Entra product
family Microsoft Azure Active Directory
Azure Active Directory
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
Azure AD
AAD Microsoft Entra ID
(Second use: Microsoft Entra ID is preferred, ID is acceptable in product/UI
experiences, ME-ID if abbreviation is necessary) Azure Active Directory External
Identities
Azure AD External Identities Microsoft Entra External ID
(Second use: External ID) Azure Active Directory Identity Governance
Azure AD Identity Governance
Microsoft Entra Identity Governance Microsoft Entra ID Governance
(Second use: ID Governance) New Microsoft Entra Internet Access
(Second use: Internet Access) Cloud Knox Microsoft Entra Permissions Management
(Second use: Permissions Management) New Microsoft Entra Private Access
(Second use: Private Access) Azure Active Directory Verifiable Credentials
Azure AD Verifiable Credentials Microsoft Entra Verified ID
(Second use: Verified ID) Azure Active Directory Workload Identities
Azure AD Workload Identities Microsoft Entra Workload ID
(Second use: Workload ID) Azure Active Directory Domain Services
Azure AD Domain Services Microsoft Entra Domain Services
(Second use: Domain Services) Microsoft Entra ID SKUs Azure Active Directory
Premium P1 Microsoft Entra ID P1 Azure Active Directory Premium P1 for faculty
Microsoft Entra ID P1 for faculty Azure Active Directory Premium P1 for students
Microsoft Entra ID P1 for students Azure Active Directory Premium P1 for
government Microsoft Entra ID P1 for government Azure Active Directory Premium
P2 Microsoft Entra ID P2 Azure Active Directory Premium P2 for faculty Microsoft
Entra ID P2 for faculty Azure Active Directory Premium P2 for students Microsoft
Entra ID P2 for students Azure Active Directory Premium P2 for government
Microsoft Entra ID P2 for government Azure Active Directory Premium F2 Microsoft
Entra ID F2 Microsoft Entra ID service plans Azure Active Directory Free
Microsoft Entra ID Free Azure Active Directory Premium P1 Microsoft Entra ID P1
Azure Active Directory Premium P2 Microsoft Entra ID P2 Azure Active Directory
for education Microsoft Entra ID for education Features and functionality Azure
AD access token authentication
Azure Active Directory access token authentication Microsoft Entra access token
authentication Azure AD account
Azure Active Directory account Microsoft Entra account
This terminology is only used with IT admins and developers. End users
authenticate with a work or school account. Azure AD activity logs Microsoft
Entra activity logs Azure AD admin
Azure Active Directory admin Microsoft Entra admin Azure AD admin center
Azure Active Directory admin center Replace with Microsoft Entra admin center
and update link to entra.microsoft.com Azure AD application proxy
Azure Active Directory application proxy Microsoft Entra application proxy Azure
AD audit log Microsoft Entra audit log Azure AD authentication
authenticate with an Azure AD identity
authenticate with Azure AD
authentication to Azure AD Microsoft Entra authentication
authenticate with a Microsoft Entra identity
authenticate with Microsoft Entra
authentication to Microsoft Entra
This terminology is only used with administrators. End users authenticate with a
work or school account. Azure AD B2B
Azure Active Directory B2B Microsoft Entra B2B Azure AD built-in roles
Azure Active Directory built-in roles Microsoft Entra built-in roles Azure AD
Conditional Access
Azure Active Directory Conditional Access Microsoft Entra Conditional Access
(Second use: Conditional Access) Azure AD cloud-only identities
Azure Active Directory cloud-only identities Microsoft Entra cloud-only
identities Azure AD Connect
Azure Active Directory Connect Microsoft Entra Connect Azure AD Connect Sync
Azure Active Directory Connect Sync Microsoft Entra Connect Sync Azure AD
connector
Azure Active Directory connector Microsoft Entra connector Azure AD domain
Azure Active Directory domain Microsoft Entra domain Azure AD Domain Services
Azure Active Directory Domain Services Microsoft Entra Domain Services Azure AD
enterprise application
Azure Active Directory enterprise application Microsoft Entra enterprise
application Azure AD federation services
Azure Active Directory federation services Active Directory Federation Services
Azure AD groups
Azure Active Directory groups Microsoft Entra groups Azure AD hybrid identities
Azure Active Directory hybrid identities Microsoft Entra hybrid identities Azure
AD identities
Azure Active Directory identities Microsoft Entra identities Azure AD identity
protection
Azure Active Directory identity protection Microsoft Entra ID Protection Azure
AD integrated authentication
Azure Active Directory integrated authentication Microsoft Entra integrated
authentication Azure AD join
Azure AD joined
Azure Active Directory join
Azure Active Directory joined Microsoft Entra join
Microsoft Entra joined Azure AD license
Azure Active Directory license Microsoft Entra ID license or license for
Microsoft Entra ID Azure AD login
Azure Active Directory login Microsoft Entra login Azure AD managed identities
Azure Active Directory managed identities Managed identities for Azure resources
Azure AD multifactor authentication (MFA)
Azure Active Directory multifactor authentication (MFA) Microsoft Entra
multifactor authentication (MFA)
(Second use: MFA) Azure AD OAuth and OpenID Connect
Azure Active Directory OAuth and OpenID Connect Microsoft Entra ID OAuth and
OpenID Connect Azure AD object
Azure Active Directory object Microsoft Entra object Azure Active Directory-only
authentication
Azure AD-only authentication Microsoft Entra-only authentication Azure AD
pass-through authentication (PTA)
Azure Active Directory pass-through authentication (PTA) Microsoft Entra
pass-through authentication Azure AD password authentication
Azure Active Directory password authentication Microsoft Entra password
authentication Azure AD password hash synchronization (PHS)
Azure Active Directory password hash synchronization (PHS) Microsoft Entra
password hash synchronization Azure AD password protection
Azure Active Directory password protection Microsoft Entra password protection
Azure AD Premium
Azure Active Directory Premium Microsoft Entra ID P1 or P2 Azure AD principal ID
Azure Active Directory principal ID Microsoft Entra principal ID Azure AD
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Azure Active Directory Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Microsoft Entra
Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Azure AD registered
Azure Active Directory registered Microsoft Entra registered Azure AD reporting
and monitoring
Azure Active Directory reporting and monitoring Microsoft Entra reporting and
monitoring Azure AD role
Azure Active Directory role Microsoft Entra role Azure AD schema
Azure Active Directory schema Microsoft Entra schema Azure AD Seamless single
sign-on (SSO)
Azure Active Directory Seamless single sign-on (SSO) Microsoft Entra seamless
single sign-on (SSO)
(Second use: SSO) Azure AD self-service password reset (SSPR)
Azure Active Directory self-service password reset (SSPR) Microsoft Entra
self-service password reset (SSPR) Azure AD service principal
Azure Active Directory service principal Microsoft Entra service principal Azure
AD tenant
Azure Active Directory tenant Microsoft Entra tenant Create a user in Azure AD
Create a user in Azure Active Directory Create a user in Microsoft Entra
Federated with Azure AD
Federated with Azure Active Directory Federated with Microsoft Entra Hybrid
Azure AD Join
Hybrid Azure AD Joined Microsoft Entra hybrid join
Microsoft Entra hybrid joined Managed identities in Azure AD for Azure SQL
Managed identities in Microsoft Entra for Azure SQL Acronym usage AAD ME-ID
Note that this isn't an official abbreviation for the product but may be used in
code or when absolute shortest form is required.
REVISION HISTORY
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Date Change description March 5, 2024 Minor updates to statements that contained
dates. October 12, 2023
•Updated statement about availability of license plans.
• Added three other terms in the glossary: "Azure AD connector", "Azure AD
license", and "Azure AD Premium" September 15, 2023 Added a link to the how-to
article on renaming Azure AD, updated the description for Azure AD B2C, and
added more info about why the name Azure AD is changing. August 29, 2023
• In the glossary, corrected the entry for "Azure AD activity logs" to separate
"Azure AD audit log", which is a distinct type of activity log.
• Added Azure AD Sync and DirSync to the "What names aren't changing" section.
August 18, 2023
• Updated the article to include a new section, "Glossary of updated
terminology", which includes the old and new terminology.
• Updated info and added link to usage of the Microsoft Entra ID icon, and
updates to verbiage in some sections. July 11, 2023 Published the original
guidance as part of the Microsoft Entra moment and related announcement.
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