{"id":88607,"date":"2023-06-05T13:09:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T17:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?post_type=support&#038;p=88607"},"modified":"2024-05-07T17:57:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T21:57:34","slug":"m365-directory-integration-and-saml-connector","status":"publish","type":"support","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/support\/m365-directory-integration-and-saml-connector","title":{"rendered":"Understand the Difference Between the Microsoft 365 Directory Integration and SAML Connector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To connect Microsoft&nbsp;365 to JumpCloud, you can use our Microsoft 365 Integration, our Microsoft 365\/Entra ID SAML connector, or both. Read this article to learn more about the benefits and use cases for each one and how they can be used together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Differences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are key differences between the Microsoft 365 Directory Integration and Microsoft 365 SAML connector:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microsoft&nbsp;365 Directory Integration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Is an OAuth2-based integration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enables user provisioning, attribute management, and user suspension in JumpCloud&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lets users log in to Microsoft 365 directly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Requires Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) configuration in Microsoft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establishes JumpCloud as the password authority once users log in to the JumpCloud User Portal; whenever the user password or attributes change in JumpCloud, JumpCloud updates Microsoft 365<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microsoft 365\/Entra ID SAML Connector<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Is a SAML 2.0-based integration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Users are managed in JumpCloud. Every Microsoft 365 user must also be a JumpCloud user to log in to Microsoft 365<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Directs users to log in from a JumpCloud log in page. If a user attempts to log into Microsoft 365 directly, they\u2019re redirected to login via SSO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Requires MFA configuration in JumpCloud<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doesn\u2019t update passwords or attributes in Microsoft 365; users are always forced to authenticate against JumpCloud.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Users must be bound to an existing Microsoft 365 Directory Integration&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-accordion-faq-wysiwyg gutenberg-accordion\"><a class=\"gutenberg-accordion-header is-type-title-default has-text-night-blue\" href=\"#what_are_the_benefits_of_using_the_microsoft_365_integration_\" data-action=\"collapse\">What are the benefits of using the Microsoft 365 Integration?<\/a><div id=\"what_are_the_benefits_of_using_the_microsoft_365_integration_\" class=\"gutenberg-accordion-content-container is-collapsible\"><div class=\"gutenberg-accordion-content\">\n<p>JumpCloud\u2019s Microsoft 365 Integration uses OAuth to create a secure, persistent connection between Microsoft 365 and JumpCloud. JumpCloud becomes the authoritative source of identity, which lets you:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Import existing Microsoft 365 users<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Export new JumpCloud users to Microsoft 365<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sync user attributes and passwords between JumpCloud and Microsoft 365<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Centralize user provisioning and deprovisioning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give users one set of credentials to access JumpCloud, Microsoft 365, and other resources you\u2019ve integrated with JumpCloud, like systems, RADIUS, and LDAP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Tutorial: <a href=\"https:\/\/university.jumpcloud.com\/courses\/tutorial-m365-directory-sync\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M365 Directory Sync<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/support\/m365-directory-integration-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft 365 Directory Integration Overview<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-accordion-faq-wysiwyg gutenberg-accordion\"><a class=\"gutenberg-accordion-header is-type-title-default has-text-night-blue\" href=\"#what_are_the_benefits_of_using_the_microsoft_365_entra_id_saml_connector_\" data-action=\"collapse\">What are the benefits of using the Microsoft\u00a0365\/Entra ID SAML Connector?<\/a><div id=\"what_are_the_benefits_of_using_the_microsoft_365_entra_id_saml_connector_\" class=\"gutenberg-accordion-content-container is-collapsible\"><div class=\"gutenberg-accordion-content\">\n<p>The Microsoft&nbsp;365 SAML Connector\/Entra ID uses the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML 2.0) to authenticate JumpCloud users to Microsoft 365. Connect the Microsoft 365\/Entra ID SAML connector to JumpCloud to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Manage user access to Microsoft 365\n<ul>\n<li>You can authorize user access to Microsoft 365, and you can suspend or delete user access to Microsoft 365:\n<ul>\n<li>Learn more about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/support\/authorize-users-to-an-sso-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">authorizing user access to SAML applications<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn more about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/support\/suspend-and-reactivate-users\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">suspending a user account<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/support\/manage-user-states#deleting-a-user-from-the-admin-portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">deleting a user account<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can\u2019t import or export user accounts with our SAML connectors&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Map user attributes between JumpCloud and Microsoft 365 so that you can customize user permissions and roles&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give users one set of credentials to access JumpCloud, Microsoft&nbsp;365, and other resources you\u2019ve integrated with JumpCloud, like systems, RADIUS, and LDAP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Read&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/support\/saml-configuration-notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAML Configuration Notes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/support\/sso-with-m365\">SSO with Microsoft 365\/Entra ID<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-accordion-faq-wysiwyg gutenberg-accordion\"><a class=\"gutenberg-accordion-header is-type-title-default has-text-night-blue\" href=\"#do_i_need_to_use_both_the_microsoft_365_integration_and_saml_connector_\" data-action=\"collapse\">Do I need to use both the Microsoft 365 Integration and SAML Connector?<\/a><div id=\"do_i_need_to_use_both_the_microsoft_365_integration_and_saml_connector_\" class=\"gutenberg-accordion-content-container is-collapsible\"><div class=\"gutenberg-accordion-content\">\n<p>If you want to use the M365 SAML\/Entra ID Connector, it must be configured alongside the Microsoft 365 Directory Integration. Users who are not bound to an M365 Directory Integration will not be able to login using SSO because they will be missing the M365 immutable ID.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-accordion-faq-wysiwyg gutenberg-accordion\"><a class=\"gutenberg-accordion-header is-type-title-default has-text-night-blue\" href=\"#what_are_the_benefits_of_using_both_\" data-action=\"collapse\">What are the benefits of using both?<\/a><div id=\"what_are_the_benefits_of_using_both_\" class=\"gutenberg-accordion-content-container is-collapsible\"><div class=\"gutenberg-accordion-content\">\n<p>Using both the Microsoft 365 Integration and the Microsoft 365\/Entra ID SAML Connector, you can centralize user provisioning, management, and deprovisioning and have fine-grained access management from JumpCloud. &nbsp;You save time by doing your tasks in a single interface and users gain a consistent experience for accessing all their JumpCloud and Microsoft resources.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To connect Microsoft&nbsp;365 to JumpCloud, you can use our Microsoft 365 Integration, our Microsoft 365\/Entra ID SAML connector, or both. 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