Microsoft’s SCI/Learn content describes Azure AD (now Microsoft Entra ID) as a cloud service, not something you install on-premises. The docs state Azure AD is a “cloud-based identity and access management service” that “helps your employees sign in and access resources.” This clarifies the third statement (IAM service) as Yes, and the first statement (on-premises deployment) as No, because the native on-prem directory is Windows Server Active Directory, whereas Azure AD runs in Microsoft’s cloud and can be synchronized with on-prem AD via tools like Azure AD Connect.
Microsoft also explains licensing/availability: the service comes in several editions, and the free/Office 365 tier is included with many suites. The documentation explicitly notes that Azure AD is “included with subscriptions such as Microsoft 365” (formerly Office 365) and provides tenant-wide identity for those services. Therefore, stating that Azure AD is provided as part of a Microsoft 365 subscription is Yes.
In summary: Azure AD/Entra ID is a cloud identity and access management platform; it’s not deployed on-premises, and Microsoft 365 subscriptions include an Azure AD tenant/edition to manage users, groups, apps, and access policies.
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