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Microsoft Entra single sign-on (SSO)

Simplify access to your software as a service (SaaS) apps, cloud apps, or on-premises apps from anywhere with single sign-on (SSO).
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OVERVIEW

What single sign-on provides

  • Provide a superior sign-in experience by reducing or eliminating sign-in prompts.
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  • Simplify access and app discovery with a quick, centralized app-launching experience.
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  • Reduce the reuse of usernames and passwords across apps to help minimize the risk of breaches.
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  • Centralize user account management and automatically add or remove user access across apps based on group membership or roles.
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Capabilities

Single sign-on with Microsoft Entra ID

Enabling SSO with Microsoft Entra ID means users can sign in once to access their Microsoft apps and other cloud, SaaS, and on-premises apps with the same credential.

Single sign-on for on-premises apps

Use Microsoft Entra application proxy to provide SSO for on-premises apps that use authentication methods such a header-based sign-on or integrated Windows authentication.
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Single sign-on methods

Choose an SSO method based on how your application is configured for authentication.
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Integrated single sign-on apps

Use our prebuilt integrations to connect to your cloud-enabled SaaS apps such as ServiceNow, Workday, and Box.
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OpenID Connect single sign-on

Use OpenID Connect and OAuth for SSO when developing a new app.
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SAML single sign-on

Choose Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) whenever possible for existing apps that do not use OpenID Connect or OAuth.
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Resources

Additional SSO resources

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Documentation

Take a deep dive into using single sign-on with Microsoft Entra ID

This article provides you with information about the single sign-on (SSO) options that are available to you.
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Article

Basics of single sign-on

Discover how SSO authentication systems work.
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Guide

Single sign-on deployment guide

See step-by-step guides for configuring and deploying SSO with Microsoft Entra ID.
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Single sign-on best practices

Get recommendations for managing applications and SSO with Microsoft Entra ID.
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