SAP S/4HANA Sync with Active Directory (AD), Entra ID (Azure AD)

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 SAP S/4HANA Sync Bridge to AD and Entra ID synchronizes users bidirectionally in SAP S/4HANA 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 SAP S4/HANA. Additionally, for Entra ID Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), the Aquera Sync Bridge retrieves user entitlements from SAP S4/HANA 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 SAP S/4HANA.
✅ 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 SAP S4/HANA 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 in SAP S4/HANA, ensuring regulatory compliance.
✅ Enhanced Operational Efficiency: Avoids manual account synchronization between AD/Entra ID and SAP S4/HANA. Reduces administrative overhead by automating identity lifecycle management.
✅ Configure Data Syncs, Custom Fields: Configure granular user data sync between SAP S4/HANA 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: SAP S4/HANA 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 SAP S4/HANA 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.