---
title: "Setting Up The Azure Active Directory."
slug: "setting-up-the-azure-active-directory"
updated: 2024-10-09T14:32:05Z
published: 2024-10-09T14:32:05Z
canonical: "docs.avontus.com/setting-up-the-azure-active-directory"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Setting Up the Azure Active Directory

Prior to using the [Avontus QuAD (Quantify Azure Deployment](https://download.avontus.com/quad/)), create the Azure Active Directory App Registration in the Azure portal.

To do this you will need an Azure Portal account.

1. Search **AAD** and select Microsoft Entra ID

**![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1708096675432.png)**

2. Select **Add** and click **App Registration.** **![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712572937543.png)**

3. Now enter a name for the registration and click **Register** at the bottom.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712573037400.png)

4. Next, make a note of the following values

- App Registration Name
- Client ID
- Tenant ID

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712573446540.png)

5. Now click **Certificates & Secrets** on the left, then **Client Secrets**, then **New Client Secret.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712573567026.png)

6. Enter a name for the secret and select an expiry date.

> **Note: It is recommended to create a reminder for the expiry of the secret key**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712573622955.png)

7. Click **Add** **![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712573741711.png)**

8. Copy the secret value to a word document. It will not be visible after you've moved away from the page.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712573971981.png)

9. Next, search "subscriptions" from the top search bar and click **Subscriptions.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712581042861.png)

10. Select your subscription.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712574381573.png)

11. Now click **Access Control (IAM)** from the left menu, then add and add role assignment.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712574646245.png)

12. Click **Privileged Administrator Roles** and then contributor and then **next** at the bottom.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712574872579.png)

13. Here, select **User, group or service principle** and then click **Select members.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712577012282.png)

14. In the right-hand flyout menu, search for and select a user**.**

**![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712581074364.png)**

15. Click Select

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712581091908.png)

16. When the flyout menu closes, click **Review + Assign** at the bottom.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712575299555.png)

17. Click **Review + Assign** once again to complete the assignment.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712581118954.png)

18. Click **Overview** on the left and copy the subscription ID.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1712576687293.png)

Next, enter the Azure user details in the app - [Azure User](https://docs.avontus.com/docs/azure-user).