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Concepts Overview

This section explains the core concepts and features that make EasyLife 365 Identity work. Understanding these concepts will help you make the most of the platform's capabilities for managing applications, credentials, and governance in Microsoft Entra ID.

For a high-level introduction to EasyLife 365 Identity and its value proposition, see EasyLife 365 Identity 101.

Key Concepts​

Credential Expiration​

Learn how EasyLife 365 Identity tracks certificates and secrets in app registrations and enterprise applications, helping you avoid service disruptions by identifying credentials that are approaching their expiration date.

Notifications​

Understand how the notification system works, including who receives notifications, when they are sent, and how you can customize notification preferences to ensure the right people are informed at the right time.

Ownership​

Discover the three types of owners in EasyLife 365 Identity:

  • Application owners (from Entra ID)
  • Technical owners (operational contacts)
  • Business owners (business sponsors)

Learn how ownership affects notifications, accountability, and governance.

Tasks​

See how tasks enable you to assign responsibility for credential renewals and other actions to specific individuals, redirecting notifications and creating a clear audit trail of who is responsible for what.

Policies​

Explore how governance policies help you enforce organizational standards by defining compliance rules for ownership, activity, and other requirements. Learn about policy evaluation, notifications, and escalation workflows.

Activity Monitoring Professional​

Understand how activity monitoring helps you identify unused or obsolete enterprise applications by tracking sign-in activity, enabling you to maintain a clean and secure application portfolio.

Self-Managed Applications​

Learn how the self-management feature allows application owners to manage their own apps without requiring Entra ID administrative privileges, streamlining operations while maintaining security.

How Concepts Work Together​

These concepts are interconnected and work together to provide comprehensive application lifecycle management:

  1. Credential Expiration identifies credentials that need attention
  2. Ownership determines who should be notified or take action
  3. Tasks can be assigned to delegate responsibility
  4. Notifications ensure the right people are informed
  5. Policies enforce compliance requirements automatically
  6. Activity Monitoring helps identify unused applications
  7. Self-Management empowers owners to take action independently

Next Steps​

After understanding these concepts: