Azure Active Directory is Microsoft's Identity Management-as-a-Service solution, offering seamless access, easy collaboration, efficiency in IT processes and improved security and compliance. In its Release Notes for Azure Active Directory, Microsoft communicated the following planned, new and changed functionality for Azure Active Directory for January 2023:
What's Deprecated
Apple Watch companion app removed from Authenticator for iOS
Service category: Identity Protection
Product capability: Identity Security & Protection
In the January 2023 release of Authenticator for iOS (v6.7.2), there will be no companion app for watchOS due to it being incompatible with Authenticator security features. This means people won't be able to install or use Authenticator on Apple Watch. This change only impacts Apple Watch.
What's New
Support for Directory Extensions using Azure AD Connect Cloud Sync Public Preview
Service category: Provisioning
Product capability: AAD Connect Cloud Sync
Hybrid IT Admins now can sync both Active Directory and Azure AD Directory Extensions using Azure AD Connect Cloud Sync. This new capability adds the ability to dynamically discover the schema for both Active Directory and Azure AD, allowing customers to simply map the needed attributes using Azure AD Connect Cloud Sync's attribute mapping experience.
Cross-tenant synchronization Public Preview
Service category: Provisioning
Product capability: Collaboration
Cross-tenant synchronization allows admins to set up a scalable and automated solution for people to access applications across tenants in your organization. It builds upon the Azure AD B2B functionality and automates creating, reading, updating, and deleting B2B users.
Devices Blade Self-Help Capability for Pending Devices Public Preview
Service category: Device Access Management
Product capability: End User Experiences
In the All Devices blade under the registered column, admins can now select any pending devices the organization has, and it will open a context pane to help troubleshoot why the device may be pending. Admins can also offer feedback on if the summarized information is helpful or not.
New provisioning connectors in the Azure AD Application Gallery Public Preview
Service category: App Provisioning
Product capability: 3rd Party Integration
Microsoft has added the following new applications in the Azure AD App gallery with Provisioning support. Admins can now automate creating, updating, and deleting of user objects for these newly integrated apps:
New Federated Apps available in the Azure AD Application gallery
Service category: Enterprise Apps
Product capability: 3rd Party Integration
In January 2023 Microsoft has added the following new applications in the Azure AD App gallery with Federation support:
- MINT TMS
- Exterro Legal GRC Software Platform
- SIX.ONE Identity Access Manager
- Lusha
- Descartes
- Travel Management System
- Pinpoint (SAML)
- my.sdworx.com
- itopia Labs
- Better Stack
What's Changed
New user experience for Azure AD Cloud Sync Public Preview
Service category: Azure AD Connect Cloud Sync
Product capability: Identity Governance
Admins can now use the new guided experience for syncing objects from AD to Azure AD using Azure AD Cloud Sync in the Azure Portal in Public Preview. With this new experience, Hybrid Identity Administrators can easily determine which sync engine to use for their scenarios and learn more about the various options they have with our sync solutions. With a rich set of tutorials and videos, organizations will be able to learn everything about Azure AD Cloud Sync in one single place.
This experience will also help administrators walk through the different steps involved in setting up a cloud sync configuration as well as an intuitive experience to help them easily manage it. Admins can also get insights into their sync configuration by using the Insights option which is integrated with Azure Monitor and Workbooks.
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