Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator ExpertImplement and manage Microsoft Entra IDEasy
A company has recently acquired another organization. Both companies use Microsoft Entra ID. You need to enable seamless collaboration and resource sharing between users from both organizations without creating duplicate user accounts or synchronizing user data. Which Microsoft Entra ID feature should you implement?
- AMicrosoft Entra Connect Sync
- BMicrosoft Entra B2C collaboration
- CMicrosoft Entra B2B collaboration
- DMicrosoft Entra Connect Cloud Sync
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Microsoft Entra B2B collaboration
Microsoft Entra B2B collaboration allows external users (guest users) from another Entra ID tenant to access resources in your tenant without creating duplicate accounts or synchronizing their full identity data.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Entra Connect Sync is for synchronizing on-premises AD to Microsoft Entra ID within a single tenant.
- B. B2C collaboration is for customer-facing applications, not inter-organizational collaboration.
- D. Cloud Sync is for synchronizing on-premises AD to Microsoft Entra ID within a single tenant.
Microsoft Entra B2B Collaboration
A feature in Microsoft Entra ID that enables external users to access your organization's applications and resources without creating a new local account.
- Users authenticate with their home directory credentials.
- Guest user accounts are created in your tenant, linked to their original identity.
- Facilitates secure collaboration with partners, customers, and vendors.
Memory trick: External Users, Easy Access, Entra B2B.