Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria boosts accessibility with Microsoft Entra ID
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), a major university in Spain, needed to replace its on-site Active Directory Federation Services with a cloud-based authentication service to protect it from power outages at the university.
In this case study, you'll learn why ULPGC decided to adopt Microsoft Entra ID for identity-based and risk-based adaptive access policies.
Why did Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria move to the cloud?
The university faced incidents with their aging on-premises Active Directory Federation Services, which led to network outages affecting access to essential services. To improve service availability, data security, and reduce infrastructure costs, they decided to move to the cloud and adopted Microsoft Entra ID.
What benefits did Microsoft Entra ID provide?
Microsoft Entra ID has enhanced data security, simplified access through identity-based single sign-on, and provided multifactor authentication. This transition has allowed students and faculty reliable access to online courses and university applications, while also improving the management of tens of thousands of identities across multiple applications.
What are the future plans for Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
The university plans to further enhance its cloud capabilities by adopting Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Entra ID Governance, and Microsoft Entra Permissions Management. They also aim to explore generative AI tools like Microsoft Copilot to support professors and researchers, ensuring data protection throughout their research processes.
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria boosts accessibility with Microsoft Entra ID
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