Merge branch 'main' into Mar-7-2025-EEE2

Author: AbhishekMallick01

.openpublishing.redirection.json

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ A null value in a database is used when the value in a column is unknown or miss
 When an element is null, either:
 
 - Omit the key-value pair from the JSON.
-- Return a value that corresponds to the Azure AD B2C claim data type. For example, for a `string` data type, return empty string `""`. For an `integer` data type, return a zero value `0`. For a `dateTime`  data type, return a minimum value `1970-00-00T00:00:00.0000000Z`.
+- Return a value that corresponds to the Azure AD B2C claim data type. For example, for a `string` data type, return empty string `""`. For an `integer` data type, return a zero value `0`. For a `dateTime`  data type, return a minimum value `0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000Z`.
 
 The following example demonstrates how to handle a null value. The email is omitted from the JSON:
 

articles/active-directory-b2c/api-connectors-overview.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: kengaderdus
 manager: CelesteDG
 ms.service: azure-active-directory
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 09/11/2024
+ms.date: 03/10/2025
 ms.author: kengaderdus
 ms.subservice: b2c
 ms.custom: fasttrack-edit
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ A monthly active user (MAU) is a unique user that performs an authentication wit
 
 If Azure AD B2C [Go-Local add-on](data-residency.md#go-local-add-on) is available in your country/region, and you enable it, you'll be charged per MAU, which is an added charge to your Azure AD B2C [Premium P1 or P2 pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/active-directory-b2c/) license. Learn more [About Local Data Residency add-on](#about-go-local-add-on)  
 
-Also, if you choose to provide higher levels of assurance by using multifactor authentication (MFA) for Voice and SMS, you'll be charged a worldwide flat fee for each MFA attempt that month, whether the sign in is successful or unsuccessful. 
+Also, if you choose to provide higher levels of assurance by using multifactor authentication (MFA) for Voice and SMS, you'll be charged a fee for each MFA attempt that month, whether the sign in is successful or unsuccessful. 
 
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ A subscription linked to an Azure AD B2C tenant can be used for the billing of A
 ### Create the link
 
 1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com).
-1. If you have access to multiple tenants, select the **Settings** icon in the top menu to switch to your Azure AD B2C tenant from the **Directories + subscriptions** menu.
+1. If you have access to multiple tenants, select the **Settings** icon in the top menu to switch to your Microsoft Entra tenant from the **Directories + subscriptions** menu.
 1. Select **Create a resource**, and then, in the **Search services and Marketplace** field, search for and select **Azure Active Directory B2C**.
 1. Select **Create**.
 1. Select **Link an existing Azure AD B2C Tenant to my Azure subscription**.

articles/active-directory-b2c/billing.md

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 ---
 title: "ClaimsSchema: Azure Active Directory B2C"
-description: Specify the ClaimsSchema element of a custom policy in Azure Active Directory B2C.
+description: Specify the ClaimsSchema element of a custom policy in Azure AD B2C. Define and manage claim types for user attributes and input controls.
 
 author: kengaderdus
 manager: CelesteDG
 
 ms.service: azure-active-directory
 
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 01/11/2024
+ms.date: 03/21/2025
 ms.author: kengaderdus
 ms.subservice: b2c
 ms.custom: "b2c-support"

articles/active-directory-b2c/claimsschema.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Create branching in user journey by using Azure AD B2C custom policy 
 titleSuffix: Azure AD B2C
-description: Learn how to enable or disable Technical Profiles based on claims values. Learn how to branch in user journeys by enabling and disabling Azure AD B2C custom policy technical profiles.      
+description: Learn how to create branching in user journeys using Azure AD B2C custom policies. Enable or disable technical profiles based on claim values. 
 
 author: kengaderdus
 manager: CelesteDG
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ms.service: azure-active-directory
 
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: b2c-docs-improvements
-ms.date: 10/11/2024
+ms.date: 03/21/2025
 ms.author: kengaderdus
 ms.reviewer: yoelh
 ms.subservice: b2c
@@ -233,12 +233,12 @@ Follow the steps in [Test the custom policy](custom-policies-series-validate-use
 1. Repeat step 5, but this time, select **Account Type**, select **Contoso Employee Account**, and then follow the prompts.  
 
 
-## Next steps
+## Related content
 
 In [step 3](#step-3---configure-or-update-technical-profiles), we enable or disable  the technical profile by using the `EnabledForUserJourneys` element. Alternatively, you can use [Preconditions](userjourneys.md#preconditions) inside the user journey orchestration steps to execute or skip an orchestration step as we learn later in this series.
 
 Next, learn: 
 
 - About [User Journey Orchestration Steps Preconditions](userjourneys.md#preconditions).
 
--  How to [Use the TrustFrameworkPolicy schema file to validate Azure AD B2C policy files](custom-policies-series-install-xml-extensions.md).
+- How to [Use the TrustFrameworkPolicy schema file to validate Azure AD B2C policy files](custom-policies-series-install-xml-extensions.md).

articles/active-directory-b2c/custom-policies-series-branch-user-journey.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
-title: Call a REST API by using Azure Active Directory B2C custom policy
+title: Call a REST API by using Azure AD B2C custom policy
 titleSuffix: Azure AD B2C
-description: Learn how to make an HTTP call to external API by using Azure Active Directory B2C custom policy.
+description: Learn how to call a REST API using Azure AD B2C custom policy. Make HTTP calls to external APIs to send and receive data from external services.
 
 author: kengaderdus
 manager: CelesteDG
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ms.service: azure-active-directory
 
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: b2c-docs-improvements, devx-track-js
-ms.date: 10/11/2024
+ms.date: 03/21/2025
 ms.author: kengaderdus
 ms.reviewer: yoelh
 ms.subservice: b2c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ If your REST API returns data, which you want to include as claims in your polic
 
 Use the steps in [Receiving data](api-connectors-overview.md?pivots=b2c-custom-policy#receiving-data) to learn how to format the data the custom policy expects, how to handle nulls values, and how to parse REST the API's nested JSON body.
 
-## Next steps
+## Related content
 
 Next, learn:
 

articles/active-directory-b2c/custom-policies-series-call-rest-api.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ms.service: azure-active-directory
 
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: b2c-docs-improvements
-ms.date: 10/11/2024
+ms.date: 03/21/2025
 ms.author: kengaderdus
 ms.reviewer: yoelh
 ms.subservice: b2c
@@ -504,10 +504,10 @@ After the policy finishes execution, you're redirected to `https://jwt.ms`, and
     }.[Signature]
 ``` 
 
-## Next steps 
+## Related content
 
 Next, learn:
 
 - About the [types of Technical Profiles](technicalprofiles.md#types-of-technical-profiles) in Azure AD B2C's custom policies. 
 
-- How to [Validate user inputs by using custom policy](custom-policies-series-validate-user-input.md).
+- How to [Validate user inputs by using custom policy](custom-policies-series-validate-user-input.md).

articles/active-directory-b2c/custom-policies-series-collect-user-input.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Write your first Azure AD B2C custom policy - Hello World! 
 titleSuffix: Azure AD B2C
-description: Learn how to write your first custom policy. A custom that shows of returns Hello World message. 
+description: Learn how to write your first Azure AD B2C custom policy. Configure keys, build the policy file, upload it to Azure, and test the custom policy.
 
 author: kengaderdus
 manager: CelesteDG
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ms.service: azure-active-directory
 
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: b2c-docs-improvements
-ms.date: 10/11/2024
+ms.date: 03/21/2025
 ms.author: kengaderdus
 ms.reviewer: yoelh
 ms.subservice: b2c
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ After the policy finishes execution, you're redirected to `https://jwt.ms`, and
 
 Notice the `message` and `sub` claims, which we set as [output claims](relyingparty.md#outputclaims) in the `RelyingParty` section. 
 
-## Next steps
+## Related content
 
 In this article, you learned and used four sections that are included in an Azure AD B2C custom policy. These sections are added as child elements the `TrustFrameworkPolicy` root element: 
 

articles/active-directory-b2c/custom-policies-series-hello-world.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
-title: Create and run your own custom policies in Azure Active Directory B2C
+title: Create and run your own custom policies in Azure AD B2C
 titleSuffix: Azure AD B2C
-description: Learn how to create and run your own custom policies in Azure Active Directory B2C. Learn how to create Azure Active Directory B2C custom policies from scratch in a how-to guide series.
+description: Learn how to create and run custom policies in Azure AD B2C. Follow a how-to guide series to build custom policies from scratch for complex user journeys.
 
 author: kengaderdus
 manager: CelesteDG
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ms.service: azure-active-directory
 
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: b2c-docs-improvements
-ms.date: 10/11/2024
+ms.date: 03/21/2025
 ms.author: kengaderdus
 ms.reviewer: yoelh
 ms.subservice: b2c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ This how-to guide series consists of multiple articles. We recommend that you st
 |[Set up a sign-up and sign-in flow by using Azure Active Directory B2C custom policy](custom-policies-series-sign-up-or-sign-in.md). | Learn how to configure a sign-up and sign-in flow for a local account(using email and password) by using Azure Active Directory B2C custom policy. You show a user a sign-in interface for them to sign in by using their existing account, but they can create a new account if they don't already have one.|
 | [Set up a sign-up and sign-in flow with a social account by using Azure Active Directory B2C custom policy](custom-policies-series-sign-up-or-sign-in-federation.md) | Learn how to configure a sign-up and sign-in flow for a social account, Facebook. You also learn to combine local and social sign-up and sign-in flow.|
 
-## Next steps 
+## Related content
 
 - Learn about [Azure AD B2C TrustFrameworkPolicy BuildingBlocks](buildingblocks.md)
 

articles/active-directory-b2c/custom-policies-series-overview.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-title: Set up a sign-up and sign-in flow with a social account by using Azure Active Directory B2C custom policy
+title: Set up a sign-in flow with a social account in Azure AD B2C custom policy
 titleSuffix: Azure AD B2C
 description: Learn how to configure a sign-up and sign-in flow for a social account, Facebook, by using Azure Active Directory B2C custom policy.  
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ms.service: azure-active-directory
 
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: b2c-docs-improvements
-ms.date: 10/11/2024
+ms.date: 03/21/2025
 ms.author: kengaderdus
 ms.reviewer: yoelh
 ms.subservice: b2c
@@ -691,6 +691,6 @@ Use the following steps to add a combined local and social account:
 
     You can observe that a user can sign up or sign in by using either a local account or a social account. 
 
-## Next steps 
+## Related content
 
 - Learn more about how to [Define an OAuth2 technical profile in an Azure Active Directory B2C custom policy](oauth2-technical-profile.md).