{"id":40125,"date":"2021-10-04T13:55:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T12:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/?page_id=40125"},"modified":"2024-08-09T13:44:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T12:44:22","slug":"m365-connection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/en\/systems\/m365-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"M365 connection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; fw_columns=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1626359276730{margin-top: -50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;41032&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h1>Entra ID \/ M365 connection<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">M365 identity management in the cloud<\/h2>\n<p>Fast identity management in Entra ID and M365:<br \/>\nwith IDM-Portal you shorten and accelerate your IAM processes.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-user-circle&#8221; color=&#8221;custom&#8221; size=&#8221;xl&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; custom_color=&#8221;#002d73&#8243; link=&#8221;url:%23m365usermanagement&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p><a class=\"menuicon\" href=\"#m365usermanagement\">M365 user management<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-users-cog&#8221; color=&#8221;custom&#8221; size=&#8221;xl&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; custom_color=&#8221;#002d73&#8243; link=&#8221;url:%23microsoftteams&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p><a class=\"menuicon\" href=\"#microsoftteams\">Microsoft Teams management<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-copy&#8221; color=&#8221;custom&#8221; size=&#8221;xl&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; custom_color=&#8221;#002d73&#8243; link=&#8221;url:%23sharepoint&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p><a class=\"menuicon\" href=\"#sharepoint\">SharePoint access management<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#eff5ff&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Entra ID as a source for your IAM system<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The IDM-Portal can use its own RealIdentity and RealGroup technology<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>to <strong>access and update data and authorizations directly from Entra ID.<\/strong><br \/>\nIt creates more data integrity and security for your IT environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Reasons for using Entra ID as a database:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"featureList aligncenter\">\n<li class=\"tick\"><strong>Central and up-to-date data source<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"tick\"><strong>Advanced properties and attributes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"tick\"><strong>Delegation of certain administrative tasks<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"tick\"><strong>Efficient, fast administration<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46565\" title=\"Central administration in IDM-Portal of M365 \/ Entra ID and AD\" src=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Central-administration-M365-in-IDM-Portal-300x280.png\" alt=\"Central administration in IDM-Portal of M365 \/ Entra ID and AD\" width=\"445\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Central-administration-M365-in-IDM-Portal-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Central-administration-M365-in-IDM-Portal-1024x957.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Central-administration-M365-in-IDM-Portal-768x717.png 768w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Central-administration-M365-in-IDM-Portal.png 1518w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"ButtonBeratung aligncenter\">Contact our team<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; el_id=&#8221;m365usermanagement&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633681731726{margin-bottom: -50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h2>IDM-Portal as an interface to M365 applications<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633682280506{margin-top: -15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633010089360{margin-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>M365 user management and licenses<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: left;\">FirstWare IDM-Portal enables hybrid <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/identity-management\/user-management\/\">user and license management<\/a> in a single interface. As an example, you can do the following:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>in AD and Entra ID<\/strong>: create a user<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>only in AD<\/strong>: create a mailbox<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>only in Entra ID<\/strong>: assign a M365 license<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You decide for all attributes <strong>in which directory (AD, Entra ID) the update takes place<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With IDM-Portal, non-IT employees can also take over the handling of certain attributes (<a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/authorization\/role-based-access-control\/\">RBAC<\/a>).<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:130px;\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;zoomIn&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45355 size-large\" title=\"M365 user management and licenses\" src=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Active-Directory-Entra-ID-1024x272.png\" alt=\"M365 user management and licenses\" width=\"1024\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Active-Directory-Entra-ID-1024x272.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Active-Directory-Entra-ID-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Active-Directory-Entra-ID-768x204.png 768w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Active-Directory-Entra-ID-1536x409.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Active-Directory-Entra-ID-2048x545.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633010089360{margin-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:40px;\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;zoomIn&#8221;]\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-40206 size-full\" title=\"Manage MS Teams membership in IAM solution - after M365 connection\" src=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Manage-Microsoft-Teams-memberships-500x340-1.png\" alt=\"Manage MS Teams membership in IAM solution - after M365 connection\" width=\"500\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Manage-Microsoft-Teams-memberships-500x340-1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Manage-Microsoft-Teams-memberships-500x340-1-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Manage Microsoft Teams memberships<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Use Microsoft Teams in a more efficient way with IDM-Portal. Employees from organizational departments (e.g. department managers) can update their team&#8217;s team memberships manually or dynamically.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Manually<\/strong>: user is directly assigned to a group<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Dynamically<\/strong>: based on a specific attribute value<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As an example, if an employee&#8217;s department value changes to &#8220;Sales&#8221;, they will automatically gain access to the &#8220;Sales&#8221; team.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; el_id=&#8221;sharepoint&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633682876178{margin-top: -60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633010089360{margin-right: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Manage access to SharePoint<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: left;\">With IDM-Portal, you can <strong>automatically assign access to SharePoint or OneDrive files to your employees<\/strong>. <strong>Based on certain attributes<\/strong> (e.g. department or location), employees are automatically assigned to a suitable group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: left;\">If the attribute value changes, the employee immediately loses access. On the other hand, employees can also request accesses thanks to integrable <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/authorization\/approval-workflow\/\">approval workflows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: left;\">With all solutions, the <strong>M365 administration<\/strong>\u00a0is always <strong>auditable and secure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:100px;\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;zoomIn&#8221;]\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-40159 size-full\" title=\"Manage SharePoint access with your IAM solution\" src=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Manage-SharePoint-access-400x280-1.png\" alt=\"Manage SharePoint access with your IAM solution\" width=\"400\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Manage-SharePoint-access-400x280-1.png 400w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Manage-SharePoint-access-400x280-1-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"ButtonBeratung2 aligncenter\">Contact us now<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#3d4045&#8243; el_class=&#8221;whitetext&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1632483865119{padding-top: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;whitetext&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2 class=\"whitetext\">M365 connection &#8211; The advantages<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-1\/5 vc_col-md-1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"fa-icon-wrapper aligncenter\"><i class=\"fas fa fa-cogs fa-icons-firstware\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;whitetext&#8221;]\n<h3 class=\"whitetext\">Central administration<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-1\/5&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39455\" src=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/applaus-orange-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"95\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/applaus-orange-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/applaus-orange.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 95px) 100vw, 95px\" \/><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;whitetext&#8221;]\n<h3 class=\"whitetext\">Fast data maintenance<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"fa-icon-wrapper aligncenter\"><i class=\"fas fa fa-fas fa-piggy-bank fa-icons-firstware\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;whitetext&#8221;]\n<h3 class=\"whitetext\">Time and cost savings<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-1\/5 vc_col-md-1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#eff5ff&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Integrate Entra ID identity management<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Use the IDM-Portal for your <strong>identity management in Entra ID<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>without an additional database<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: center;\">We offer you 3 practical options for an M365 connection:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"featureList aligncenter\">\n<li class=\"tick\"><strong>directly with RealGroup technology<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"tick\"><strong>with synchronization via Entra Connect<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"tick\"><strong>with PowerShell<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<ul class=\"featureList aligncenter\">\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46576\" title=\"Entra ID and M365 connection with IDM-Portal and RealGroup technology\" src=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Integrate-entra-id-identity-management-300x90.png\" alt=\"Entra ID and M365 connection with IDM-Portal and RealGroup technology\" width=\"677\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Integrate-entra-id-identity-management-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Integrate-entra-id-identity-management-1024x309.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Integrate-entra-id-identity-management-768x232.png 768w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Integrate-entra-id-identity-management-1536x463.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Integrate-entra-id-identity-management-2048x618.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/contact\/\"><button class=\"ButtonBeratung aligncenter\">Talk to our team<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1723038196044{margin-bottom: -35px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1723037606190{margin-bottom: -35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Entra ID and M365 connection &#8211; Our solutions<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633682740542{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Entra ID connection with RealGroup technology<\/h3>\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Our RealGroup and RealIdentity technology enables a seamless<br \/>\nconnection between the IDM-Portal and your M365 tenants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Use the IDM-Portal to centrally manage:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><strong>M365 users<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>MS Teams governance<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Entra groups<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\">With this connection <strong>all important data is quickly managed in the cloud<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; no need to take a detour via AD. In this way you benefit from all the<br \/>\nadvantages of the Entra ID Directory that are not available in AD.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:130px;\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46187 size-full\" title=\"Entra ID direct connection with RealGroup technology\" src=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Direkt-im-Entra-mit-RealGroup-1.png\" alt=\"Entra ID direct connection with RealGroup technology\" width=\"947\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Direkt-im-Entra-mit-RealGroup-1.png 947w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Direkt-im-Entra-mit-RealGroup-1-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Direkt-im-Entra-mit-RealGroup-1-768x302.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" \/><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633593823968{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"ButtonBeratung2 aligncenter\">Book a demo<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633682713450{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#eff5ff&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:130px;\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46228 size-full\" title=\"M365 connection via Entra Connect\" src=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/M365-Identitaetsmanagement-in-hybrider-Umgebung-nutzen-300x235-1.png\" alt=\"M365 connection via Entra Connect\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" \/><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Synchronization via Entra Connect<\/h3>\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Many companies <strong>manage user data hybrid, i.e. both on-premises and<br \/>\nin the cloud. <\/strong>In a Microsoft IT landscape, users are created and maintained<br \/>\naccordingly in Active Directory and Entra ID (M365).<\/p>\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The FirstWare IDM-Portal is an <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAM solution<\/a> that utilizes the advantages<br \/>\nof both worlds and combines them with each other:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">all user data and authorizations are managed centrally via the IDM-Portal<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>entries and changes are updated directly and in real time in AD<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Entra Connect sends the new data to your Entra ID<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>both directories are always up to date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1723038954665{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">M365 connection with PowerShell<\/h3>\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: left;\">You can also use <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/systems\/powershell-iam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PowerShell<\/strong><\/a> instead of Entra Connect to sync data to Entra ID.<\/p>\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: left;\">PowerShell is a multifunctional tool that <b><strong>simplifies and automates many AD or Entra ID administration tasks<\/strong><\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: left;\">For instance, PowerShell allows individual configurations such as:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>the automatic assignment of licenses<\/li>\n<li>access to SharePoint<\/li>\n<li>memberships in Microsoft Teams<\/li>\n<li>the direct blocking of users in Entra ID<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: left;\">When synchronizing, user data is maintained in IDM-Portal, written to AD in real time, and then automatically updated in Entra ID using PowerShell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>FirstWare IDM-Portal is an IAM solution with an <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/systems\/powershell-iam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">integrated PowerShell 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href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/dynamicsync\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DynamicSync for Entra ID<\/a> is a helpful <strong>tool for dynamic<br \/>\ngroup management in Entra ID. <\/strong>With DynamicSync <br \/>\nyou can use your AD groups to create M365 groups.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn more on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/dynamicsync\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DynamicSync website<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45202\" title=\"M365 group management with DynamicSync\" src=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AD-Gruppen-fuer-M365.png\" alt=\"M365 group management with DynamicSync\" width=\"500\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AD-Gruppen-fuer-M365.png 2779w, 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