A new civic IT hire says Microsoft Entra ID is only another name for on-premises Active Directory Domain Services. What clarification is accurate for Microsoft 365?
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Short Explanation
On-prem AD DS is the classic local directory; Entra ID is the cloud identity platform Microsoft 365 actually signs into. Related idea, different place. Cloud IAM for M365 is the Entra ID story.
Full Explanation
Microsoft Entra ID is the cloud identity and access management service that authenticates users and apps for Microsoft 365 and related Microsoft cloud services. It is not merely a rename of on-premises AD DS, though hybrid scenarios can connect the two. Site templates and Apps update channels are unrelated to the IAM platform definition.