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Product type Book

Published in Sep 2016

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781785889448

Pages 692 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

PowerShell

Concepts

Networking

Author (1):

Jochen Nickel

Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Mastering Identity and Access Management with Microsoft Azure

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Preface

1. Getting Started with a Cloud-Only Scenario

2. Planning and Designing Cloud Identities

3. Planning and Designing Authentication and Application Access

4. Building and Configuring a Suitable Azure AD

5. Shifting to a Hybrid Scenario

6. Extending to a Basic Hybrid Environment

7. Designing Hybrid Identity Management Architecture

8. Planning Authorization and Information Protection Options

9. Building Cloud from Common Identities

10. Implementing Access Control Mechanisms

11. Managing Transition Scenarios with Special Scenarios

12. Advanced Considerations for Complex Scenarios

13. Delivering Multi-Forest Hybrid Architectures

14. Installing and Configuring the Enhanced Identity Infrastructure

15. Installing and Configuring Information Protection Features

16. Choosing the Right Technology, Methods, and Future Trends

MIM 2016 future improvements

We have already discussed the role and importance of MIM 2016 in the On-Premise IAM landscape. As you already know, there are two synchronization engines in place at the moment - the Azure Active Directory (AAD) Connect and the MIM 2016 synchronization engine.

Synchronization engine merger

One of the main strategies of Microsoft is to combine these two engines into one for better usability and the fulfillment of all requirements with one engine. Microsoft actually recommends using AAD Connect for synchronization with Azure AD and MIM 2016 to synchronize with all the On-premise directories and repositories. The first steps of consolidation are already done for building the identity bridge, as you can see with all the rich functionality of Azure AD Connect. The consolidation process is still in progress.

REST API support

Another planned strategy is to provide a complete REST API for the MIM Service. You will find a partial implementation with the MIM PAM portal that...