How to Create Users and Groups in Azure Active Directory

Introduction: Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management service. It allows organizations to manage users, groups, and other resources to provide secure access to various Azure services and applications. This knowledge base article provides a step-by-step guide on creating users and groups in Azure Active Directory using the Azure portal.

Prerequisites: To follow the steps outlined in this guide, you should have the following:

1. An active Azure subscription.

2. Sufficient permissions to create users and groups in Azure AD.

Step 1: Sign in to the Azure portal:

1. Open a web browser and navigate to the Azure portal (https://portal.azure.com).

2. Sign in with your Azure account credentials.

Step 2: Access Azure Active Directory:

1. In the Azure portal, click on "Azure Active Directory" from the left-hand menu.

2. Ensure that you are in the "Overview" section of Azure AD.

Step 3: Create a new user:

1. In the Azure AD Overview section, click on "Users" in the left-hand menu.

2. Click on the "New user"button at the top of the Users blade.

3. Fill in the required user details, such as Name, User name, and Password.

4. Optionally, you can assign a role to the user by clicking on "Directory role."

5. Click on the "Create" button to create the user.

Step 4: Create a new group:

1. In the Azure AD Overview section, click on "Groups" in the left-hand menu.

2. Click on the "New group" button at the top of the Groups blade.

3. Provide a Name and Description for the group.

4. Choose the Membership type (Security, Office, or Dynamic User).

5. Optionally, you can assign owners and members to the group.

6. Click on the "Create" button to create the group.

Step 5: Add users to a group:

1. In the Azure AD Overview section, click on "Groups" in the left-hand menu.

2. Select the desired group from the list of groups.

3. In the group blade, click on the "Members" tab.

4. Click on the "Add members" button.

5. Select the users you want to add to the group from the list.

6. Click on the "Select" button.

7. Click on the "Add" button to add the selected users to the group.

Step 6: Assign group members to an application:

1. In the Azure AD Overview section, click on "Enterprise applications"in the left-hand menu.

2. Select the desired application from the list.

3. In the application blade, click on the "Users and groups" tab.

4. Click on the "Add user/group" button.

5. Select the group or users you want to assign to the application.

6. Click on the "Select" button.

7. Choose the appropriate role assignment for the users or group.

8. Click on the "Assign" button to assign the selected users or group to the application.

Conclusion: By following the steps outlined in this knowledge base article, you can create users and groups in Azure Active Directory using the Azure portal. Azure AD provides a powerful identity and access management solution for managing user accounts, groups, and application access within your Azure environment.