We are excited to announce the general availability (GA) of Entra-Only identities for Azure Files SMB. With native Microsoft Entra ID authentication, organizations can now grant secure, identity-based access to SMB file shares using cloud-native-only identities.

We are excited to announce the general availability (GA) of Entra-Only identities for Azure Files SMB . With native Microsoft Entra ID authentication , organizations can now grant secure, identity-based access to SMB file shares using cloud-only identities.

This means no Active Directory, hybrid sync, or managed domain controllers required, significantly simplifying architecture while reducing ongoing management and maintenance costs .…