Remember AAD
Full name: Azure Active Directory
Memory aid: Azure AD changed its name to Entra ID.
AAD is a legacy product name; Microsoft Entra ID is distinct from on-premises AD DS.
Study area: Azure & hybrid migration · Batch 9
Relevant study for: CompTIA Cloud+ · Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 · ISC2 CCSP · Identity and Access Administrator SC-300 · Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals SC-900 · Azure Administrator AZ-104 · Azure Solutions Architect AZ-305
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AAD — Azure Active Directory
Names the former branding for Microsoft Entra ID.
Why learn AAD — Azure Active Directory?
Names the former branding for Microsoft Entra ID.
Where it came from
AAD is a legacy product name; Microsoft Entra ID is distinct from on-premises AD DS.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Azure AD changed its name to Entra ID.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand AAD: Azure Active Directory.
- Recall this memory aid: Azure AD changed its name to Entra ID.
- Explain the practical use: Names the former branding for Microsoft Entra ID.
- Explain this distinction: AAD is a legacy product name; Microsoft Entra ID is distinct from on-premises AD DS.
- Identify AAD in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- IETF RFC 5116 (www.rfc-editor.org)