This document summarizes Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and how it compares to on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Azure AD provides identity and access management in the cloud, while AD DS is installed on-premises. Key differences include Azure AD being multi-tenant, lacking group policy support, and using REST APIs instead of LDAP. The document also outlines integrating Azure AD and AD DS through synchronization and federation for single sign-on capabilities across cloud and on-premises applications and services.
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