{"id":11542,"date":"2026-01-16T15:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T14:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/?p=11542"},"modified":"2026-01-16T16:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:16:51","slug":"what-is-active-directory-and-entra-id","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/what-is-active-directory-and-entra-id\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID \u2013 differences, costs, implementation, step-by-step guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In many companies, IT "works" until someone leaves, a new employee joins, or a security incident occurs. Suddenly, it turns out that no one really knows who has access to which systems, where accounts are, or how to quickly retrieve them. This is the point where technology stops being a support and starts being a risk.<\/p>

This is where concepts such as Active Directory<\/strong> and Microsoft Entra ID<\/strong>. To some, it sounds like something very technical, "for large corporations." To others, it's just another name from the Microsoft ecosystem, difficult to distinguish. The truth is much simpler \u2013 these are tools for organizing identity, login and access<\/strong> in the company.<\/p>

It can be compared to the reception desk in an office building.
Active Directory works like reception at the company headquarters<\/strong> \u2013 issues IDs, guards doors, and decides who has access to specific rooms on site. Microsoft Entra ID, in turn, is digital reception in the cloud<\/strong> \u2013 allows you to log in to apps and services from anywhere, but with clearly defined rules. Both concepts solve a similar problem, just in different worlds.<\/p>

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