Playing with Azure Active Directory
- Hafeez Baig |
- 12 steps |
- 38 seconds
Sign in into the **Microsoft Azure Portal**
Type **Microsoft Entra ID** in the search bar and click on the **Microsoft Entra ID** to view the Microsoft Entra ID dashboard
**What is Microsoft Entra ID?**\ \ Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) is a cloud-based identity and access management service. It provides secure authentication and authorization for users, applications, and devices, enabling single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and conditional access policies to protect and manage identities across cloud and on-premises environments.
click on the **Overview** from the left bar
**Overview** wizard will open, here you can view all the Basic information and details
Click on the **Users** from the left bar
**What are Users?**\ \ In Azure, "Users" refer to individual accounts that have access to Azure resources. These accounts can belong to employees, contractors, or any person who needs to interact with the Azure environment. Users can be granted specific permissions and roles to manage resources, access applications, and perform various tasks based on their roles and responsibilities.
**Users** wizard will open, here you can view all the Users and Members
To create a new user, click on the **New user** dropdown button and click on **Create new user** option
Click on the **Roles and administrators** from the left bar
**What are Roles and administrators?**\ \ In Azure, **Roles and administrators** define permissions and management capabilities. **Roles** are sets of permissions that determine actions users can perform on resources, such as Reader, Contributor, and Owner. **Administrators** are users assigned roles with elevated permissions to manage and configure resources, like Global Administrator and User Administrator. These roles and administrators ensure appropriate access control and security.
**Roles** wizard will open, here you can view all the Roles
**What are Roles?**\ \ In Azure, roles are sets of permissions that define what actions users can perform on resources. Examples include roles like Reader (view-only access), Contributor (create and manage resources), and Owner (full access including permissions management). Roles help manage access control and ensure users have the appropriate level of access based on their responsibilities.
To view the Default Directory in Subscriptions, type **Subscriptions** in the search bar and click on the **Subscriptions**
On the **Subscriptions** wizard, click on the **Free Trial**
**Free Trial** wizard will open, here you can view the Default Directory for the subscription
Congratulations on completing this lab and Understanding Azure Active Directory! Good Job!