Security & Backup

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) is the ultimate identity and access management solution designed to protect your business while providing seamless access to the tools your team needs.

Security & Backup

Why Choose Microsoft Entra ID?

Stronger Security

Protect your organisation with advanced authentication, conditional access, and AI-driven threat detection.

Effortless Access

Enable seamless single sign-on (SSO) to all your apps—cloud and on-premises—boosting productivity.

Scalability & Flexibility

Whether you’re a startup or an enterprise, Entra ID grows with your business.

Simplified IT Management

Automate user provisioning, manage identities efficiently, and reduce IT workload.

Authentication fundamentals: The basics | Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Entra ID seamlessly integrates with Microsoft 365, Office 365, Teams, and other cloud services, enabling secure single sign-on (SSO) and centralised access management. This allows users to authenticate once and securely access multiple applications without the need for repeated logins. It simplifies user provisioning and identity governance for services such as SharePoint, OneDrive, and development tools like Visual Studio, reducing administrative workload and enhancing security.

With built-in threat detection, conditional access policies, and multi-factor authentication (MFA), it strengthens organisational security while improving user experience and operational efficiency.

  • Directory objects
  • User / Group Management / User-based provisioning, Device registration
  • Single sign-on (SSO)
  • B2B collaboration
  • Self-service Password Change for cloud users
  • Connect (sync engine that extends on-premises directories to Azure Active Directory)
  • Security / Usage reports
  • Premium and Basic features
  • Group-based access management/provisioning
  • Self-service password reset for cloud users
  • Company Branding on login pages and access panel
  • Application proxy
  • SLA
  • Premium features
  • Self-service group and app management / Self-service application additions / Dynamic groups
  • Self-service password reset / change / unlock with on-premises writeback
  • Device objects two-way synchronisation between on-premises directories and Azure AD (Device write-back)
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (Cloud and On-premises (MFA Server))
  • Microsoft Identity Manager user CAL
  • Cloud app discovery
  • Connect health
  • Automatic password rollover for group accounts
  • Conditional access based on group and location
  • Conditional access based on device state (allow access from managed devices)
  • Identity protection
  • Privileged Identity Management
  • Windows 10-only features
  • Join a device to Azure AD, Desktop SSO, Windows Hello for Azure AD, Administrator Bitlocker recovery
  • MDM auto-enrolment, Self-service Bitlocker recovery, Additional local administrators to Windows 10 devices via Azure AD Join, Enterprise State Roaming

Free

  • 500,000 object limit
  • 10 Apps per user
  • 3 Basic reports
  • No object limit

Basic

  • No object limit
  • 10 Apps per user
  • 3 Basic reports
  • No object limit

Microsoft Entra ID P1

£4.60per month
  • No object limit
  • No limit
  • Advanced reports

Microsoft Entra ID P2

£6.90per month
  • No object limit
  • No limit
  • Advanced reports

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The full office package – always the latest versions

You’ll always have up-to-date versions of the full suite of Microsoft Office applications. Includes Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Exchange, Access*, OneNote, OneDrive + 1TB cloud storage.

On all of your devices

Install on up to five devices per user. Work from local versions on desktops and laptops, or through apps and browsers on mobiles and tablets.

A Microsoft Office 365 email hosting plan offers a wealth of features which enable collaboration and communication while ensuring the security and compliance of your data. As a Microsoft Gold Partner, SMS provides all Microsoft Office 365 services at the best prices, with the best in UK support from our experienced technical engineers.

Instant communication

Keep in touch by email with large 50 GB Exchange mailboxes or instant message and video conference with Microsoft Teams.

Shared calendars and tasks

Outlook & Microsoft Teams features help you stay up to date with your colleagues.

OneDrive online storage

Easy collaboration and document sharing with 1 TB OneDrive storage.

Our mission is to ensure fantastic customer service from choosing and setting up your solution through to helping you to use the features. At SMS, we remove the technical burdens giving you a hassle-free experience from day one.

Safe & Secure – Email encryption

Maintain peace of mind with SSL/TLS encryption on all of your emails.

Secure data centres

Your information is stored in data centres that are accredited with the highest levels of data safety in Europe. Want to move your mailboxes to Microsoft Office 365 but worried about downtime or mail loss? Our specialist team of migration experts have moved many thousands of mailboxes successfully with no data loss.

Word 365

The word processor you know and love. Write letters, document your work, develop manuals and other long-form content.

Excel 365

Best application for building spreadsheets. Analyse data, develop models and create powerful visualisations.

PowerPoint 365

The world’s favourite application for building compelling presentations. Showcase the results of your analysis visually.

Outlook 365

Most fully featured email application. Manage your emails, appointments and tasks with Outlook.

Teams

Connect internally or externally easily and seamlessly. Tools for instant messaging, chat, video conferencing and screen sharing.

Exchange

Microsoft Exchange is the powerful email server technology powering your Microsoft Outlook client. Used by companies all around the world to manage their corporate email systems.

Microsoft Access

Create and manage your own database applications easily. Save time with pre-built app and spreadsheet templates.

OneNote

Capture your creativity and organise your thoughts with handwritten notes, drawings, screenshots, photos and videos. Collaborate on projects and documents.

OneDrive

Store documents online and access them from anywhere. Share files with team members and collaborate in real time.

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