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Saturday, March 7, 2015

Windows Azure and Azure AD ---- what's the difference

Windows Azure and Azure AD

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/dn629581.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396


Every Azure subscription has a trust relationship with an Azure AD instance. This means that it trusts that directory to authenticate users, services, and devices.

Azure subscription admins and Azure AD directory admins are two separate concepts. Azure subscription admins can manage resources in Azure and can view the Active Directory extension in the Management Portal (because the Management Portal is an Azure resource). Directory admins can manage properties in the directory. A person can be in both roles but this isn’t required. A user can be assigned to the directory global administrator role but not be assigned as Service administrator or co-administrator of an Azure subscription. Without being an administrator of the subscription, this user cannot sign in to the Azure Management Portal. But the user could perform directory administration tasks using other tools such as Azure AD PowerShell or Office 365 Admin Center.


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