Introduction

In this assignment, I performed user and role management tasks in Azure Entra ID. The tasks included:

Creating a new user

Signing in with the new user account

Assigning Global Administrator privileges

Creating another user using the promoted account

Revoking administrative privileges

This practical helped me understand identity and access management in Microsoft Azure.

Requirements

Before starting, ensure you have:

An active Microsoft Azure account

Access to Azure Portal

Permission to manage users and roles

Azure Portal:

Microsoft Azure Portal

Step 1: Sign in to Azure Portal

Open the Azure Portal.

Sign in with your administrator account.

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Azure Portal dashboard after login

Step 2: Open Azure Entra ID

In the search bar, type Entra ID

Click on Microsoft Entra ID

Azure Entra ID homepage/dashboard

Step 3: Create a New User

Navigate to:

Users → All Users

Click + New User

Select Create new…