A Microsoft Entra ID P1 feature that copies new passwords set in the cloud, such as through self-service reset, down to the organisation's on-premises Active Directory.
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Terms in this definition
- Microsoft Entra ID P1
Premium tier of Microsoft Entra ID, bundled with Microsoft 365 Business Premium, that unlocks capabilities like Conditional Access.
- Set
Secret permission in Key Vault for writing secrets; some older material refers to it as Create.
- AD
Short for Active Directory, the directory service built into Windows Server (AD DS). Entra Connect synchronises on-premises forests to Microsoft Entra ID.
Related terms
- Writeback
In a hybrid identity set-up, this capability pushes changes made in Microsoft Entra ID down to the on-premises directory. Password writeback is one example: when users reset or change their password with SSPR, AD DS receives it straight away.