Yes, you’re absolutely right! ✅
🔄 Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) has been rebranded to:
🔵 Microsoft Entra ID
📢 Why the change?
Microsoft renamed Azure AD to Microsoft Entra ID to align it with the broader Microsoft Entra family of identity and access products. It’s a name change only — the features, capabilities, and pricing remain the same.
📦 Microsoft Entra Product Family:
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Entra ID | Formerly Azure AD — identity and access management |
| Microsoft Entra Permissions Management | Cloud infrastructure permissions governance |
| Microsoft Entra Verified ID | Decentralized identity (blockchain-like credentials) |
| Microsoft Entra ID Governance | Automate access lifecycles, access reviews, etc. |
⚙️ What’s not changing:
- Your existing configurations
- APIs, PowerShell commands (e.g.,
az adstill works) - Azure portal menus (they’ll reflect the name change gradually)
- Licensing (Free, P1, P2 tiers remain same)
✅ Example Transition:
| Old Term | New Term |
|---|---|
| Azure Active Directory | Microsoft Entra ID |
| Azure AD Premium P1 | Microsoft Entra ID P1 |
| Azure AD B2C | Microsoft Entra External ID (coming soon) |
🧑💻 Developers & Admins:
You can still use:
az ad user list
az ad group createThese commands will continue to work even after the name change.
💡 Summary:
| ❌ Old Name | ✅ New Name |
|---|---|
| Azure Active Directory | Microsoft Entra ID |
Same service, new branding.
Let me know if you want:
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Logo packs or updated naming guide
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LinkedIn resume wording with Entra
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Use-case migration or documentation help