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Seamless and more secure access to all your apps

Increase workforce productivity by improving security and simplifying access to your cloud, on-premises, and custom-built apps with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD).

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Safeguard your organization with a seamless identity solution

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Benefits of securing and managing your apps with Azure AD

Enhanced security

Safeguard access to your apps by enforcing strong authentication and adaptive, risk-based access policies.

Improved productivity

Provide seamless access with single sign-on (SSO) and help your workforce find the apps they need.

Reduced IT costs

Save time and resources by centralizing management of your apps and data.

"Get up to 123% ROI when you secure apps with Azure AD"

Improve user productivity, gain IT efficiencies, and reduce costs. Learn more in the commissioned Forrester Consulting Study: The Total Economic Impact™ of Securing Apps with Microsoft Azure Active Directory.

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Why secure app access?

As app use continues to rise and employees work from anywhere, organizations need to deliver fast, secure access for their employees and partners—on any device, from any location.

Secure app access with Azure AD

Simplify the way you secure and manage your apps by providing a single identity system for your SaaS, cloud, on-premises, or custom-built apps.

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Sign in once to access all your apps and company resources

Automate user provisioning and deprovisioning across apps

Enable SSO and user provisioning with prebuilt integrations

Access on-premises and legacy based apps more securely

Streamline app discovery and access for your workforce

Enforce risk-based access controls to your apps

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Apps you can secure and manage with Azure AD

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SaaS and cloud apps

Protect your SaaS or cloud apps that use modern authentication protocols such as SAML or OpenID Connect.

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On-premises apps

Securely connect your on-premises or legacy authentication-based apps.

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Custom apps

Enable single sign-on and centralize management for your custom-built apps.

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Best practices for app management

Get step-by-step guidance for migrating your app access and authentication to Azure AD.

Connecting SaaS apps to Azure AD

Choose from thousands of prebuilt integrations in our app gallery to connect your SaaS apps.

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Securing on-premises apps with Azure AD

Learn how to secure access to on-premises apps with Application Proxy or through our secure hybrid access partners.

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