Today we are announcing the general availability of Authd, a new authentication daemon for Ubuntu that allows direct integration with cloud-based identity providers for both Ubuntu Desktop and Server. Authd is available free of charge on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. At launch, Authd supports Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) ident […]

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Authd, a new authentication daemon for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, integrates with cloud-based identity providers like Microsoft Entra ID. It aims to address previous issues seen in Linux workstations regarding cloud identity management by implementing the Oauth Device Authorization Grant. Authd allows for modularity with identity brokers supporting specific providers, enhancing authentication on Ubuntu Desktop and Server.

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