Microsoft Azure AD
Overview of Azure Active Directory, a cloud-based identity management service by Microsoft, detailing its features and configuration steps.
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management service provided by Microsoft as part of the Azure cloud platform. It serves as a comprehensive solution for managing and securing user identities and ensuring seamless access to various applications and resources. Azure AD enables organizations to centralize user authentication, implement single sign-on (SSO), and enforce multi-factor authentication for enhanced security. It supports integration with a wide range of applications, both on-premises and in the cloud, facilitating secure access from anywhere and on any device. Additionally, Azure AD offers features such as identity protection, conditional access policies, and advanced reporting to help organizations monitor and manage identity-related activities effectively. Overall, Azure AD plays a crucial role in modernizing identity and access management practices for businesses in the digital era.
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Go to Systems > Overview.
Click Add.
Select Azure AD for System Type.
Enter a System Name.
Click Save.
The new system is added to the Configured Systems pane.
Click
Configure for the system.
Go to your Azure AD portal at https://portal.azure.com/.
Click Azure Active Directory under Azure Services.
Go to App Registrations.
Click New Registration.
Enter a Name. For example,
NIM.Click Register.
You are taken to the new app registration.
Create and upload your certificate in NIM and Azure.
Outside of Azure, use your preferred method to generate a self-signed certificate. Create both
X.509 encoded binary .cerand.pfxformats.In Azure, go to Certificates & Secrets. Click Upload Certificate. Use the
.cerformat. Click Add. The certificate is uploaded.In NIM, Add a certificate. Use the
.pfxformat.
In Azure, go to the new app's Overview.
Copy and paste the Application (Client) ID and Directory (Tenant) ID fields into the corresponding fields of the Connection tab in NIM.
In NIM, select the newly uploaded certificate in the Certificates pane. The Certificate (Name) field is automatically populated.
Click Save.
In Azure, go to API Permissions.
Click Add a Permission.
Click Microsoft Graph.
Click Application Permissions.
Select the following permissions:
User.ReadWrite.AllGroup.ReadWrite.AllDirectory.ReadWrite.All
Click Add Permissions.
Click Grant Admin Consent for <app name>. Click Yes to confirm.
Return to NIM.
Click Test Connection. A success message is returned.
