Azure AD supports LDAPv3, the latest LDAP standard. This means that users can authenticate with Azure AD using their LDAP credentials, and Azure AD can authenticate users against LDAP servers. Azure AD supports the following features for LDAP authentication:
Single Sign-On (SSO) with Azure Active Directory
Azure Active Directory authentication for on-premises applications
LDAP directory synchronization
Azure Active Directory supports the following features for LDAP authentication:
PRO TIP: No, Azure AD does not support LDAP.
The following table shows the LDAP features that Azure AD supports.
Feature Azure AD Supported LDAP Features SSO Yes Authentication Yes Directory synchronization Yes
Conclusion
LDAP directory synchronization.
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