{"id":46305,"date":"2023-01-27T06:13:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T11:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=46305"},"modified":"2024-08-15T18:01:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T22:01:14","slug":"understanding-aad-premium-p1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/understanding-aad-premium-p1","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Entra ID’s Premium P1 Tier"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To better understand the structure of Entra ID\u00ae<\/sup>, we explore each tier of their service offerings in a four-part series. This is part two of the series.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each article covers the benefits of a particular service, as well as the drawbacks that come with each tier. <\/em>Click here<\/em><\/a> to read our previous blog on Entra ID Free, or this one which covers <\/em>Entra ID’s Premium P2 Tier<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Entra ID Premium P1?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Entra ID is a cloud-based user management platform often introduced to organizations via the purchase of a Microsoft 365\u2122 license or Azure subscription. IT teams start their organizations with Entra ID Free or Microsoft 365 apps (since those are included with a subscription to either service), but that SKU has limited functionality. It\u2019s not uncommon for organizations to upgrade their Entra ID instances to Premium P1 or P2 licenses just to get \u201cthat one thing\u201d or consume other Microsoft services that require the Premium SKUs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entra ID Premium P1 can be used entirely on its own to manage Microsoft 365\/Azure identities, as well as enact single sign-on (SSO) for pre-integrated web applications. It also integrates with Active Directory (AD) and has some federated authentication to interoperate with other identity provider (IdPs). It doesn\u2019t manage devices or external identities without additional subscriptions from Microsoft or additional identity management solutions from other vendors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article evaluates Entra ID Premium P1\u2019s capabilities as a standalone service, and explores how organizations can best utilize Entra ID Premium P1\u2019s services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of Entra ID Premium P1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Entra ID Premium P1 offers the following features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n