microsoftonline.com

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #26

microsoftonline.com operates primarily as a identity provider, focusing on microsoft entra authentication. The core infrastructure domain for Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory). It handles authentication requests (via login.microsoftonline.com) for Microsoft 365 services, Azure, and third-party SaaS applications that integrate with Microsoft's identity platform. It is operated by Microsoft Corporation, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation.

Beyond its core function, the ecosystem extends into cloud infrastructure and productivity suites, providing a broader range of services.

Industry Category

Identity Providers

Authentication and identity management services.

Related Topics

identity managementauthenticationsingle sign-onmicrosoft entraazure ad

Highly Established

microsoftonline.com is a well-established platform operated by Microsoft Corporation. Top 1,000 global website, 23 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 1,000 global website23 years oldhigh traffic

Security Considerations

While microsoftonline.com is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.

Identity Provider

microsoftonline.com provides "Sign in with..." authentication for third-party websites. Attackers create fake login pages that look identical to the real one. Always check the URL bar shows the exact correct domain before entering your password.

Remember: The platform itself is established, but even established platforms can be abused.

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Recent Threat Analysis

URLert analyzed recent scan activity for microsoftonline.com and found 2 results.

Developer API

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GET /api/v1/classify?domain=microsoftonline.com
{
  "domain": "microsoftonline.com",
  "state": "developed",
  "stability": "permanent",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "identity_provider",
    "specialization": "Microsoft Entra Authentication",
    "secondary_purposes": [
      "cloud_infrastructure",
      "productivity_suite"
    ]
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Authentication and identity management infrastructure for Microsoft",
    "summary": "The core infrastructure domain for Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory). It handles authentication requests (via login.microsoftonline.com) for Microsoft 365 services, Azure, and third-party SaaS applications that integrate with Microsoft's identity platform.",
    "operator": "Microsoft Corporation",
    "parent_entity": "Microsoft Corporation",
    "topics": [
      "identity management",
      "authentication",
      "single sign-on",
      "microsoft entra",
      "azure ad"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": true,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "created_at": "2002-07-09",
    "rank": 26,
    "hosting_provider": null
  }
}

Registered

Jul 9, 2002

Last Updated

Jan 8, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.