This idea suggests that Canvas implements and supports the SCIM 2.0 standard which enables a secure and automated provisioning and maintenance of users in Canvas from e.g. Azure Active Directory.
System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) is a standard for automating the exchange of user identity information between identity domains, or IT systems.
Example flow
(Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/app-provisioning/how-provisioning-works)
Preferably Instructure could start with implementation and support of Microsoft Azure Active Directory. 🙂
(https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-howto-app-gallery-listing)
