Microsoft Entra

The Microsoft Entra ID connector with Newforma Konekt integrates enterprise user management directly into hub collaboration workflows, automatically synchronizing user access based on Entra ID group membership. This connector eliminates manual user provisioning by monitoring connected Entra ID groups and automatically creating Newforma Konekt accounts when new members join. It also deprovisions users if they’re deleted or disabled in Entra, or removed from the connected Entra group

Users work seamlessly within Newforma Konekt hubs while the connector handles identity synchronization, and lifecycle management in the background. The result is faster project setup, consistent security enforcement, and dramatically reduced administrative overhead for teams managing construction project collaboration at scale.

Organizations managing complex construction projects through Newforma Konekt face significant friction when onboarding users to project hubs. Project managers and IT administrators manually c reate accounts, assign permissions, and send invitations each time teams expand or new projects launch. This process requires switching between Entra ID and Newforma Konekt, duplicating user information across platforms, and coordinating access across multiple systems. As projects scale and teams grow, this administrative burden delays project kickoff and diverts resources from value-creating activities.

When employees leave or change roles, offboarding requires manual coordination to remove access from each hub, often resulting in orphaned accounts with inappropriate permissions. The lack of automated synchronization between enterprise identity systems and project collaboration platforms creates governance gaps, increases security risk, and wastes thousands of administrator hours annually across large organizations.

The Microsoft Entra ID connector brings enterprise identity management directly into Newforma Konekt workflows through automated group synchronization. Hub owners and administrators configure the connection through Newforma Konekt hub settings, authenticating once with their Entra ID credentials (pending approval from their IT teams) and selecting which Entra ID groups to connect to specific hubs.

The connector automatically associates existing Newforma Konekt users with their Entra ID accounts when groups are connected, preventing duplicate profiles and preserving all historical project data, task assignments, and collaboration history. This intelligent account matching ensures seamless migration from manual user management to automated provisioning without disrupting ongoing projects or forcing users to create new accounts.

The connector supports nested groups, allowing flexible organizational structures where department or project groups automatically inherit members from parent groups. This capability enables administrators to manage complex hierarchies through Entra ID while the connector handles all downstream provisioning automatically across connected Newforma Konekt hubs.