Identity management
Integration with corporate identity management services is a key requirement for any enterprise, particularly in a mixed environment with Windows systems. Common services in these environments include Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory), and Google IAM.
Fortunately, Ubuntu 24.04 supports these services, and more identity brokers are in development.
This chapter will explain how to utilize the Microsoft Entra ID and Google IAM identity services and how to use Landscape to onboard your fleet of Ubuntu systems.
Configuring Microsoft Entra ID
To enable Ubuntu authentication with Microsoft Entra ID, follow these steps to register an application, set permissions, and generate credentials.
Step 1: Registering the application
- Sign in to the Microsoft Entra ID portal at https://entra.microsoft.com.
- Navigate to Identity | Applications | App registrations | New registration, as shown in Figure...
