Entra ID / M365 connection
M365 identity management in the cloud
Fast identity management in Entra ID and M365:
with IDM-Portal you shorten and accelerate your IAM processes.
Entra ID as a source for your IAM system
The IDM-Portal can use its own RealIdentity and RealGroup technology
to access and update data and authorizations directly from Entra ID.
It creates more data integrity and security for your IT environment.
Reasons for using Entra ID as a database:
- Central and up-to-date data source
- Advanced properties and attributes
- Delegation of certain administrative tasks
- Efficient, fast administration
IDM-Portal as an interface to M365 applications
M365 user management and licenses
FirstWare IDM-Portal enables hybrid user and license management in a single interface. As an example, you can do the following:
- in AD and Entra ID: create a user
- only in AD: create a mailbox
- only in Entra ID: assign a M365 license
You decide for all attributes in which directory (AD, Entra ID) the update takes place.
With IDM-Portal, non-IT employees can also take over the handling of certain attributes (RBAC).
Manage Microsoft Teams memberships
Use Microsoft Teams in a more efficient way with IDM-Portal. Employees from organizational departments (e.g. department managers) can update their team’s team memberships manually or dynamically.
- Manually: user is directly assigned to a group
- Dynamically: based on a specific attribute value
As an example, if an employee’s department value changes to “Sales”, they will automatically gain access to the “Sales” team.
Manage access to SharePoint
With IDM-Portal, you can automatically assign access to SharePoint or OneDrive files to your employees. Based on certain attributes (e.g. department or location), employees are automatically assigned to a suitable group.
If the attribute value changes, the employee immediately loses access. On the other hand, employees can also request accesses thanks to integrable approval workflows.
With all solutions, the M365 administration is always auditable and secure.
M365 connection – The advantages
Central administration
Fast data maintenance
Time and cost savings
Entra ID and M365 connection – Our solutions
Entra ID connection with RealGroup technology
Our RealGroup and RealIdentity technology enables a seamless
connection between the IDM-Portal and your M365 tenants.
Use the IDM-Portal to centrally manage:
- M365 users
- MS Teams governance
- Entra groups
With this connection all important data is quickly managed in the cloud
– no need to take a detour via AD. In this way you benefit from all the
advantages of the Entra ID Directory that are not available in AD.
Synchronization via Entra Connect
Many companies manage user data hybrid, i.e. both on-premises and
in the cloud. In a Microsoft IT landscape, users are created and maintained
accordingly in Active Directory and Entra ID (M365).
The FirstWare IDM-Portal is an IAM solution that utilizes the advantages
of both worlds and combines them with each other:
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all user data and authorizations are managed centrally via the IDM-Portal
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entries and changes are updated directly and in real time in AD
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Entra Connect sends the new data to your Entra ID
- both directories are always up to date
M365 connection with PowerShell
You can also use PowerShell instead of Entra Connect to sync data to Entra ID.
PowerShell is a multifunctional tool that simplifies and automates many AD or Entra ID administration tasks.
For instance, PowerShell allows individual configurations such as:
- the automatic assignment of licenses
- access to SharePoint
- memberships in Microsoft Teams
- the direct blocking of users in Entra ID
When synchronizing, user data is maintained in IDM-Portal, written to AD in real time, and then automatically updated in Entra ID using PowerShell.
FirstWare IDM-Portal is an IAM solution with an integrated PowerShell provider.
Use AD groups for M365 groups
DynamicSync for Entra ID is a helpful tool for dynamic
group management in Entra ID. With DynamicSync
you can use your AD groups to create M365 groups.
Learn more on our DynamicSync website.
