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By Kurt Mackie
Microsoft announced recently that the Azure Active Directory (AD) Proxy service now works with applications that use the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 for user authentications.
SAML is XML-based markup and an OASIS Consortium standard that's used to pass user identity credentials between a service provider and an identity provider (such as Azure AD). It enables single sign-on (SSO), permitting end users to access various apps with a single log-in. SAML is said to "provide more control to enterprises to keep their SSO logins more secure" compared with the newer OAuth standard, according to a description by cybersecurity company Varonis.
The SAML capability in the Azure AD Proxy Service is now at the "general availability" release status, meaning that it's deemed ready by Microsoft for use in production environments. It can be leveraged by organizations to provide end users with remote access to applications, including internal custom-built Web apps.
Alternative to VPNs
The Azure AD Proxy service enables SSO access to remotely housed applications, and is considered to be an alternative to using virtual private networks (VPNs) for controlling access to apps... Continue reading.
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