Is it possible with Azure AD B2C to sign into the directory with a local account without signing into an application?

Question

With regular Azure AD, a user can sign into the directory by visiting https://myapplications.microsoft.com . They are then presented with a grid of applications that they can sign into with a single click.

Is this also possible with Azure AD B2C?

Answer 1

Hi @Geoffrey van Wyk · Thank you for reaching out.

You can sign into https://myapplications.microsoft.com portal using B2C local user account and will be presented with a grid of applications but when you click on the application icon, it will not redirect you to authenticate with B2C user flow or custom policy. My Apps portal can only perform IDP initiated sign-on for the applications federated directly with Azure AD and not with Azure AD B2C via user flow or custom policy.

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Answer 2

"You can sign into https://myapplications.microsoft.com portal using B2C local user account and will be presented with a grid of applications but when you click on the application icon, it will not redirect you to authenticate with B2C user flow or custom policy. My Apps portal can only perform IDP initiated sign-on for the applications federated directly with Azure AD and not with Azure AD B2C via user flow or custom policy."

@AmanpreetSingh-MSFT , Thanks Aman, Does this mean, I'll have to register my SAML application twice?

1. Azure AD B2C app registration using custom policies for SP initiated sign-in.
2. Azure AD Enterprise app registration using built-in SAML SSO registration for accessing the application thru https://myapplications.<custom domain name OR microsoft>.com app grid tiles?