What should you use to automate access to a Dataverse environment for new users in an organization?

Automating access to a Dataverse environment for new users is most effectively achieved through Azure AD group teams. This approach leverages Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) capabilities, allowing organizations to manage user access at scale. By using Azure AD groups, an organization can define access permissions for a set of users collectively rather than individually, which simplifies the administration process.

When a new user is added to an Azure AD group, they automatically inherit the permissions associated with that group, which is particularly useful in larger organizations where user management can become complex. This group-based approach ensures that access is consistent and reduces the chances of error that can arise from managing permissions on a user-by-user basis.

In contrast, access teams and owner teams specifically focus on collaboration and managing relationships among records rather than general user access management in the way that Azure AD group teams do. Default teams, while they can be useful for preset access structures, do not scale or adapt as effectively to changes in organizational structure or user onboarding as Azure AD group teams can. Therefore, the integration with Azure AD for streamlining user access ensures that new users in an organization can quickly gain the necessary permissions to operate within the Dataverse environment.