Selecting the Azure AD version
Azure AD has five different editions. Azure AD free edition is the default edition for any Azure and Office 365 subscription. Basic and Premium versions are available through the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, the Open Volume License program, and the Cloud Solution Provider program. Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 licenses also come with Azure AD Premium editions. More information about these editions can be found at https://bit.ly/3oYV5km.
Deciding on a sign-in method
In this section, we are going to evaluate different Azure AD sign-in options for hybrid environments.
The sign-in options for a hybrid environment are managed only through the Azure AD Connect configuration. These sign-in methods can simply be grouped into two categories:
- Authentication takes place against Azure AD: In this category, cloud users and synced on-prem users will be directly authenticated via Azure AD. No authentication request will pass to on-prem AD for...
