Microsoft Recognizes Aquera as Strategic Alliance Partner:

Microsoft features Aquera as strategic partner for HR-driven identity integration with Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID, and sync with 900+ non-Gallery business apps.

Microsoft Entra with Aquera: Identity Lifecycle Management at Scale:

✅ Microsoft recognizes Aquera for HR-driven identity sync between Entra ID (Azure AD) and HCM, embedding identity context throughout the employee lifecycle to reduce risk.
✅ Gartner Designates Aquera "Cool Vendor" (2022) in Identity-First Security; and Specialists (2024) in “Identity data integration" and "SCIM gateway".

Bi-directional Automated Sync: Cloud, On-Prem, Hybrid:

The Aquera Ellucian Banner (Banner) Sync Bridge to AD and Entra ID synchronizes users bidirectionally in Banner to Active Directory (AD) on-prem, AD/Entra ID hybrid, and pure Entra ID cloud. When only AD is used, the Aquera Sync Bridge syncs users directly from HR systems or from AD directories into Banner. Additionally, for Entra ID Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), the Aquera Sync Bridge retrieves user entitlements from Banner and imports to Entra ID when supported in Entra.

Trusted by 1,000+ Customers:

Over 1,000 market-leading innovators have deployed Aquera. For other apps, Aquera SCIM Gateway for Entra ID synchronizes user data for consistent and unified identity throughout your HR and other IT systems.
✅ See Ellucian Banner Student Information Systems.
✅ See also Microsoft API-driven Inbound Provisioning and HR-to-Target App provisioning.

Key Benefits:

✅ Centralized Identity Management: Enables AD/Entra ID to serve as the single source of truth for identities, ensuring consistent user access across the HR, IDP, and IT application ecosystem.
✅ Provision and De-Provision Users in Real-Time: Automates the creation, removal, and update of Banner accounts when users are added, removed, or updated from AD or Entra ID groups.
✅ Improved Security and Compliance: Centralizes security policy enforcement, including password complexity and multi-factor authentication (MFA), across systems. Mitigates the risk of orphaned accounts inBanner ensuring regulatory compliance.
✅ Enhanced Operational Efficiency: Avoids manual account synchronization between AD/Entra ID and Banner. Reduces administrative overhead by automating identity lifecycle management.
✅ Configure Data Syncs, Custom Fields: Configure granular user data sync between Banner and AD, Entra ID, including custom fields.
✅ Auto-Correlate Records: Cleaned mismatches.

Key Features:

✅ Hybrid; Separate Sync: Cloud-only users to Entra ID; others to On-Prem AD only, or both.
✅ Bi-directional Sync: Banner user sync with AD/Entra ID.
✅ Unique Matching: Name conflict resolution to distinctly identify and consolidate user identity.
✅ Critical Attributes: Sync Principal Name (UPN), Distinguished Name (DN), SAM Account Name.
✅ Custom Attributes: Sync any extended attributes for your business process.
✅ Attribute Import from any application.
✅ Groups: Sync Banner users, roles, and privileges with Microsoft Security Groups, 365 Groups, Distribution Groups (email distribution lists) to control access in AD/Entra ID.
✅ Multi-directory, Multi-region user sync for local, regional, and global regulatory compliance.
✅ Access Rights: Direct, Group, Rule-based, and External authority assignment.
✅ Global Address List to enhance collaboration.
✅ Password Delivery efficiency, SSPR.
✅ Hierarchy Generation: Auto-generation of management hierarchy in AD/Entra ID.

Ellucian Banner Sync with Active Directory (AD), Entra ID (Azure AD)

by Aquera, Inc