Overview
CIAM - Get startedMicrosoft Entra External ID documentation
With Microsoft Entra External ID, formerly known as Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) External Identities, you can collaborate with partners and guests (B2B) or add customer identity and access (CIAM) management to your customer-facing apps.
Microsoft Entra External ID for customers (CIAM)
Overview
Learn basic customer tenant concepts and processes.
30-day free trial
Set up your customer tenant free trial.
Planning for customer identity and access management
Plan your customer tenant journey.
Code samples for customer tenants
Learn about our code samples for customer identity and access management (CIAM) in Microsoft Entra External ID.
Authentication methods and identity providers
Learn about several options for authenticating users of your applications.
Customize the sign-in look and feel
Learn about how to personalize the end-user experience.
Microsoft Entra External ID for partners (B2B)
Overview
Learn basic B2B concepts and processes.
What is Microsoft Entra B2B collaboration?
Learn about the Microsoft Entra B2B collaboration feature.
What is Microsoft Entra B2B direct connect?
Learn about the Microsoft Entra B2B direct connect feature.
External user properties in Microsoft Entra External ID
Learn about the properties of a Microsoft Entra B2B collaboration user.
Cross-tenant access
Configure cross-tenant access settings for B2B collaboration.
Self-service sign-up
Learn about the self-service sign-up user flow.
Quickstarts by app type in the customer tenant
Single-page app (SPA)
A web app whose code is downloaded and run in the browser itself.
Web app
A "classic" web app that runs on a server.
Web API
Web API that is called from a web app or from a web client.
Browserless app
A web app without a user interface.
Daemon app
Daemon or server app that runs without a user interface.
Desktop app
App with a native user interface that runs on a desktop, laptop or notebook.
Mobile app
App with a native user interface that runs on a mobile device.