Azure updates

Azure AD support in GitHub Enterprise

GitHub Enterprise customers can synchronize groups of users with Azure AD to leverage existing infrastructure.

• Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
• Security
• Features

Azure Active Directory B2C in China

We’re bringing all the capabilities of global Azure Active Directory B2C service to China, with added benefits.

• Azure Active Directory B2C
• Regions & Datacenters

Azure Active Directory support in GitHub Enterprise

To support the needs of enterprise customers, GitHub Enterprise customers can now synchronize groups of GitHub users with Azure Active Directory (AAD) and thus enforce a secure workplace identity. AAD synchronization allows GitHub customers to leverage their existing AAD solution for group membership so that their administrators and developers can focus on their application development. <br> <a href="https://aka.ms/Build2019_DevOps" data-event="area-build-announcements-clicked-announcement">Read blog</a>

• Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
• Security
• Features

GitHub Identity support for Azure

GitHub users now can sign into Microsoft applications, including Azure Portal and Azure DevOps using their GitHub account. This update enables developers to go from repository to deployment with just their GitHub account. The new login system will try to match a user’s GitHub account to an existing Microsoft identity with access to Azure. If the system can’t find one, it creates one for the user that's keyed to their GitHub account, providing a seamless login experience. <br> <a href="https://aka.ms/Build2019_DevOps" data-event="area-build-announcements-clicked-announcement">Read blog</a>

• Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
• Security
• Features

Authentication session management in Azure AD Conditional Access

Create conditional access policies which determine how often users need to provide sign-in credentials and if they need to provide them after closing and reopening browsers.

• Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
• Security
• Features

Group claims in Azure AD tokens

User group membership information can be emitted from SAML and OIDC/OAuth tokens issued by Azure AD so organizations so apps that require this information can be managed and secured from the cloud.

• Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
• Security
• Features

Azure Active Directory activity logs integration with Diagnostics Logs for Azure Monitor and Log Analytics in Azure Monitor

Gain insights from Azure AD user activity logs stored in an Azure storage account and streamed to your preferred SIEM or custom environment, or integration with Log Analytics in Azure Monitor directly in the Azure portal.

• Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
• Security
• Features

Home realm discovery during sign-in for Microsoft 365 services

We are changing our Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) sign-in behavior to make room for new authentication methods and improve usability. During sign-in, Azure AD determines where a user needs to authenticate. Azure AD makes intelligent decisions by reading organization and user settings for the username entered on the sign-in page. This is a step towards a password-free future that enables additional credentials like FIDO 2.0.

• Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
• Security
• Services
• Features

More sign-in options for Microsoft accounts in Microsoft 365

Target availability: Q2 2019

We're updating the Microsoft 365 sign-in page for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to add a new sign-in options link. This link will be added only to sign-in pages that accept personal Microsoft accounts.

• Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
• Security
• Services
• Features

Reduced pricing for Azure AD B2C

The Azure AD B2C service will no longer charge for "Stored Users" starting April 1, 2019, to lower the cost of managing consumer identities.

• Azure Active Directory B2C
• Pricing & Offerings

The identity experience framework orchestration platform of Microsoft Azure Active Directory B2C (Azure AD B2C) is now available

Craft custom policies and user flows for identity (for example, sign-in, sign-up, profile edit, password reset) in consumer and e-commerce applications with the identity experience framework orchestration platform of Microsoft Azure Active Directory B2C (Azure AD B2C)

• Azure Active Directory B2C
• Services
• Features

Azure AD password protection

Azure AD password protection helps you eliminate easily guessed passwords from your environment, which can dramatically lower the risk of being compromised by a password spray attack.

• Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
• Security
• Features

Send your Azure Active Directory data to Azure Log Analytics

The ability to forward your Azure Active Directory logs to Azure Log Analytics is now available.

• Log Analytics
• Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
• Azure Monitor
• Security
• Features

Health monitoring and alerts for Azure AD DS

You can monitor the health of your Azure Active Directory Domain Services managed domain and resolve configuration issues that affect your managed domain's health.

• Microsoft Entra Domain Services
• Security
• Features