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In this fully updated 30min session, you’ll learn all the basics. from creating users, managing groups and administrating roles. So if you’re looking to learn and advance your skills. This is a perfect beginner session that is guaranteed to get you up and running in no time.”</p><p><br></p><p>Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management service for organizations that allows users to securely access cloud applications and other services, such as Office 365. Azure AD helps organizations keep their data safe and secure, and enables users to access the applications they need from anywhere.</p><p><br></p><p>This course will help you learn the basics of Azure AD in just 30 minutes. You will learn how to set up and manage Azure AD, how to integrate it with other Office 365 services, how to configure access and security policies, and how to use the Azure AD Premium features. This course will also teach you how to use the Azure AD Graph API to access and manage user data. Finally, you will learn how to use Azure AD to monitor and report on user activity. By the end of this course, you will have a good understanding of Azure AD and how to use it to securely manage identities, access, and data.</p><div tabindex="-1" data-cke-widget-wrapper="1" data-cke-filter="off" class="cke_widget_wrapper cke_widget_block cke_widget_inlineimage cke_widget_wrapper_webPartInRteInlineImage cke_widget_wrapper_webPartInRteClear cke_widget_wrapper_webPartInRteAlignCenter cke_widget_wrapper_webPartInRte" data-cke-display-name="div" data-cke-widget-id="1" role="region" aria-label="Inline image in RTE. Use Alt + F11 to go to toolbar. 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However, it can also be used for managing access to on-premises resources.</li><li>It supports features like Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), conditional access policies, and identity protection.</li><li>It is primarily for internet-based services and can be used to manage access from anywhere, not just from within an organization's internal network.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>While both services can be used together in a hybrid environment, the decision to use one over the other will generally depend on whether an organization is primarily using on-premises resources (which would favor AD DS) or cloud-based resources (which would favor Azure AD).</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><b>More links on about Microsoft 365</b></p><p><br></p><ul><li><a data-cke-saved-href="https&#58;//www.udemy.com/topic/azure-active-directory/" href="https&#58;//www.udemy.com/topic/azure-active-directory/">Top Azure Active Directory Courses Online</a></li></ul><p>Azure Active Directory relates to IT &amp; SoftwareDevelopment. Courses to get you started. Identity &amp; Access Management - Azure Active Directory - 2021.</p><ul><li><a data-cke-saved-href="https&#58;//acloudguru.com/blog/engineering/how-to-troubleshoot-3-common-azure-ad-connect-errors" href="https&#58;//acloudguru.com/blog/engineering/how-to-troubleshoot-3-common-azure-ad-connect-errors">How to troubleshoot 3 common Azure AD Connect errors</a></li></ul><p>May 19, 2021 — Got a hybrid environment? You may want to use Azure AD Connect. Here's how to spot and troubleshoot three common Azure AD Connect issues.</p><ul><li><a data-cke-saved-href="https&#58;//www.pluralsight.com/courses/microsoft-azure-managing-active-directory" href="https&#58;//www.pluralsight.com/courses/microsoft-azure-managing-active-directory">Managing Microsoft Azure Active Directory</a></li></ul><p>This course explores the key management activities and actions related to Azure Active Directory.</p></div></div><div data-sp-canvascontrol="" data-sp-canvasdataversion="1.0" data-sp-controldata="&#123;&quot;controlType&quot;&#58;0,&quot;pageSettingsSlice&quot;&#58;&#123;&quot;isDefaultDescription&quot;&#58;true,&quot;isDefaultThumbnail&quot;&#58;true,&quot;globalRichTextStylingVersion&quot;&#58;0,&quot;rtePageSettings&quot;&#58;&#123;&quot;contentVersion&quot;&#58;4&#125;,&quot;isEmailReady&quot;&#58;false&#125;&#125;"></div></div>

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