Microsoft Entra External ID enables organizations to securely collaborate with customers, partners, and external users. It provides enterprise-grade identity management for anyone outside your organization, with flexible authentication and access controls.
Built on the Entra family, External ID extends Zero Trust security principles to external stakeholders, ensuring secure and seamless collaboration.
What’s special about Entra External ID?
- B2B collaboration: Allow partners and suppliers to access apps and resources securely.
- B2C customer identity: Manage customer logins with support for social accounts, Microsoft accounts, or custom identity providers.
- Customizable user journeys: Tailor sign-up and sign-in flows for customers.
- Zero Trust security: MFA, conditional access, and risk-based policies extend to external users.
- Scalable and compliant: Handle millions of identities while meeting privacy and regulatory standards.
Benefits of Microsoft Entra External ID
- Simplifies collaboration with secure partner and supplier access.
- Enhances customer experience with easy, flexible login options.
- Protects external accounts with enterprise-grade security.
- Reduces IT overhead with self-service registration and password reset.
- Scales to millions of users with global availability.
Bottom line
Microsoft Entra External ID allows organizations to extend identity management and Zero Trust security to partners, suppliers, and customers. With secure collaboration and flexible sign-in experiences, DBS helps clients build trusted, scalable digital ecosystems.

