| title | description | author | manager | ms.service | ms.subservice | ms.topic | ms.date | ms.author | ms.reviewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Microsoft Entra authentication and synchronization protocol overview |
Architectural guidance on integrating Microsoft Entra ID with legacy authentication protocols and sync patterns |
janicericketts |
martinco |
entra |
architecture |
conceptual |
2/8/2023 |
jricketts |
ajburnle |
Microsoft Entra ID enables integration with many authentication protocols. The authentication integrations enable you to use Microsoft Entra ID and its security and management features with little or no changes to your applications that use legacy authentication methods.
The following table presents authentication Microsoft Entra integration with legacy authentication protocols and their capabilities. Select the name of an authentication protocol to see
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A detailed description
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When to use it
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Architectural diagram
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Explanation of system components
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Links for how to implement the integration
| Authentication protocol | Authentication | Authorization | Multifactor Authentication | Conditional Access |
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| Header-based authentication |  |
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| LDAP authentication | |
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| Open Authorization (OAuth) 2.0 authentication | |
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| OIDC authentication | |
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| Password-based single sign-on (SSO) authentication | |
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| RADIUS authentication | |
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| Remote Desktop Gateway services | |
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| Secure Shell (SSH) | |
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| Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication | |
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| Windows Authentication - Kerberos Constrained Delegation | |
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