External ID
External ID helps manage identities, directory objects, access governance, application access, and identity security in Microsoft Entra.
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External ID helps manage identities, directory objects, access governance, application access, and identity security in Microsoft Entra.
It sits in Microsoft Entra ID under the Entra workload. Use the licence signal to see where it is included, then open a licence map to understand how it fits with nearby capabilities.
Feature profile
- Product
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Workload
- Entra
- Category
- Entra
- Status
- active
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Open licence coverage table
| Feature | Product | Licence | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External ID | Microsoft Entra ID | Defender and Purview Suites for Business Premium | Partial | Official source |
| External ID | Microsoft Entra ID | Defender Suite (FLW) | Partial | Official source |
| External ID | Microsoft Entra ID | Defender Suite (EDU) | Partial | Official source |
| External ID | Microsoft Entra ID | Defender Suite | Partial | Official source |
| External ID | Microsoft Entra ID | M365 F3 | Partial | Official source |
| External ID | Microsoft Entra ID | M365 A1 (Legacy) | Partial | Official source |
| External ID | Microsoft Entra ID | M365 E7 | Partial | Official source |
| External ID | Microsoft Entra ID | Business Premium | Included | Official source |
| External ID | Microsoft Entra ID | M365 F1 | Included | Official source |
| External ID | Microsoft Entra ID | M365 E3 | Included | Official source |
| External ID | Microsoft Entra ID | M365 E5 | Included | Official source |
| External ID | Microsoft Entra ID | M365 A3 | Included | Official source |
| External ID | Microsoft Entra ID | M365 A5 | Included | Official source |