When will CLM support Azure AD user authentication?
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This is actually not that highly requested - in all my time working with clients and CLM, I've only had 3 clients ask about SSO, and just one ask about Azure AD.
Azure AD uses SAML to provide SSO, so integration is possible by using the Jazz Auth server. If you have any users who are also using rich clients, such as RPE, RTC or the Visual Studio extension then you'll also need to provide an LDAP end point via Azure, as SAML is a web-only protocol.
The main sticking point is that integration to external directories is an Enterprise SaaS capability - if you are on a Professional SaaS instance then it's only available as a paid add on.
Since you are on a SaaS deployment, I suggest you work with your contacts there to explore this question.
I think to solve this issue, you can use azure adfs, which in turn will give additional control and accounting for all users, as well as increase security with adfs authentication using one-time passwords 2FA. This approach allows you to control all levels of users without violating the unified azure adfs certificates that currently have active support from Microsoft.
