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Getting Started with Azure Active Directory for Developers

Azure Active Directory is central to Microsoft Azure and the Microsoft Identity Platform. This course will teach you the basics of Azure AD, creating it, managing it, apps, service principals, and a high familiarization with modern identity concepts.

Beginner
2h 15m
(162)

Created by Sahil Malik

Last Updated Feb 18, 2020

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Getting Started with Azure Active Directory for Developers

Azure Active Directory is central to Microsoft Azure and the Microsoft Identity Platform. This course will teach you the basics of Azure AD, creating it, managing it, apps, service principals, and a high familiarization with modern identity concepts.

Beginner
2h 15m
(162)

Created by Sahil Malik

Last Updated Feb 18, 2020

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As a developer connected to the Microsoft ecosystem, learning Azure Active Directory is essential. In this course, Getting Started with Azure Active Directory for Developers, you’ll learn to provision, manage and use Azure Active Directory. First, you’ll explore the basic process of creating an Azure AD, its relationship with subscriptions, and managing permissions and roles in AAD. Next, you’ll discover the ins and outs of service principals and app registrations, and the essential concepts of OAuth2 and OpenID connect. Finally, you’ll learn how to manage Azure AD through the portal, Azure CLI, and Powershell. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Azure Active Directory needed to provision and administer apps, service principals, and a clear understanding of modern authentication principals.

Getting Started with Azure Active Directory for Developers
Beginner
2h 15m
(162)
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Sahil Malik
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Sahil Malik has been a Microsoft MVP for the past 8 years, author of several books and numerous articles in both the .NET and SharePoint space, consultant, and trainer who delivers talks at conferences internationally.

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