Microsoft Azure Active Directory (User & Group Creation/Access Management Configuration)

In this tutorial I demonstrate Azure Active Directory user account creation, group creation and access management configuration.

Environments and Technologies Used

Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform

Resources Used

  • Azure Resource Groups
  • Access Control (IAM)

Video Demonstrations

1. Configure and Observe Tenant-Level Global Reader

  • Create a user within Azure Active Directory (AAD) (username: globalreaderjohn)
  • Assign Tenant-Level Global Reader
  • In a new browser/incognito, log in as globalreaderjohn and observe result of being a Tenant Level “Global Reader” (Users, Active Directory)
  • Close browser/incognito when satisfied

2. Configure and Observer Subscription Reader

  • Back in main browser, create another user within AAD (username: subreaderjane)
  • Assign Subscription-Level Reader
  • In a new browser/incognito, log in as subreaderjane and observe result of being a Subscription Level “Global Reader” (Subscriptions, Resource Groups)
  • Close browser/incognito when satisfied

3. Configure and Observe Resource Group Contributor (like an admin)

    • Back in main browser, create another user within AAD (username: rgcontributordave)
    • Create a new resource group called “Permissions-Tester”
    • Assign Resource Group-level Contributor and Subscription Level Reader
    • For our resource group “Permissions-Tester” assign Contributor Permissions
    • In a new browser/incognito, log in as rgcontributordave and observe result of being a Subscription Level Reader and Resource Group-level Contributor
    • Observe the result of being a Resource Group Level Contributor (Storage Account Creation)

This is the end of the tutorial. I hope it helped you out!