Authenticates the user with Microsoft Entra ID using username and password
This step authenticates the user by validating their credentials against Microsoft Entra ID–an external identity provider. It is used for Just-In-Time (JIT) migration scenarios where users are gradually migrated from Entra ID to Mosaic as they log in.
Before using this step, configure an Entra ID connection in Integration Hub.
The user's credentials must be obtained before initiating this step, such as using a Collect information form. If the authentication succeeds, the journey continues to the next step. The authentication result, including user information from Entra ID, is stored in the output variable and can be used in subsequent steps (e.g., to create a user in Mosaic).
If the authentication fails (e.g., incorrect password), the journey proceeds to the failure branch (if specified); otherwise, the journey is aborted and an error is sent to the client.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Azure AD integration | The Entra ID connector to use for authentication, as configured in Integration Hub. |
| Username | Expression that yields the user's username. |
| Password | Expression that yields the user's password. |
| Scope | OAuth scopes to request from Entra ID. Default: openid profile email. |
| Output variable | Name of the variable that stores the authentication result returned by Entra ID. |
| Error output variable | Name of the variable that stores any errors returned by the step. |
| Failure behavior | Determines the behavior in case of failure, which either aborts the journey or proceeds to a failure branch of the control flow (default). |
This step can be configured to record step input and output data, or a custom payload, which is then surfaced in journey events in Journey Analytics for diagnostic purposes. For details, see Additional data reporting.
Consider a migration journey that collects username and password using a Collect information step. In this example, the form collects username and password, and the input is stored in loginData.
The Entra Password Authentication step validates these credentials against Entra ID. If successful, the output variable (azure_ad_output) contains user information, including ID token and user_info, that can be used to create or update a user in Mosaic using the Create user step.