Alexey bokov windowsazure_security_mssd

Editor's Notes

1. Do we need to add workflow and integration…??
2. Windows Azure Active Directory is a modern cloud service providing identity management and access control capabilities to cloud applications, whether those are Windows Azure applications, Microsoft Office 365, Dynamics CRM Online, Windows Intune or other 3rd party cloud services. Combines the proven enterprise capabilities of Active Directory with the scale and elasticity of Windows Azure, so you can bring your applications to the cloud easily. Windows Azure Active Directory provides an identity provider, access control, easy integration with your on-premises AD deployments, and full support of third party identity providers.Benefits of the Windows Azure Active Directory include:Single sign-on across your cloud applications: Windows Azure Active Directory (AD) gives end users a seamless single sign-on experience for Microsoft and third party cloud services as well as applications built on Azure.Simple integration with your on-premises Active Directory: You can quickly extend your existing on-premises Active Directory to apply policy and control and authenticate users with their existing accounts to Windows Azure and other cloud services. Easily create and manage identities in the Cloud : For organizations that don’t require an on-premise AD deployment, Windows Azure Active Directory provides an easy way to create and manage identities in the Cloud.Build social enterprise apps: Windows Azure Active Directory provides an enterprise social graph for applications to discover information and relationships between identities easily so that developers and ISVs can build a richer end user experience. Flexibility to use your development tools and social identities : With Windows Azure Active Directory, you can use .NET, PHP, Java and Node.js and get out-of-the-box support for popular web identity providers including Windows Live ID, Google, Yahoo!, and Facebook.