Azure setup in Cloudaware

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Last updated: Dec 19, 2024
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This article explains how to add Azure Active Directory or Azure subscriptions to Cloudaware. Ensure you have the necessary permissions in the Azure portal.

Add Azure Active Directory

 

  1. Log in to Cloudaware account → Admin.

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  2. Find Azure Active Directories & Subscriptions. Click +ADD → +ADD AZURE ACTIVE DIRECTORY.

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  3. Fill out the form:

    WHERE

    Name - Azure Active Directory name
    Active Directory ID (Tenant ID) - Tenant ID
    Automatically Discover Subscriptions - check this box for Cloudaware to automatically discover and add all subscriptions in the Azure Active Directory. Leave it unchecked to add Azure subscriptions manually
    Environment - select Azure environment (Azure, Azure China, Azure Government, Azure Germany)
    Application ID (Client ID) - select the application from the list or click +CREATE NEW to add a new application using one of the options below:

Certificate

If you select Certificate in Configure certificates & secrets:

  • Select the radio button Using Certificate

  • Provide Application ID (Client ID)

  • Click Generate Certificate to download the file:

Go back to Azure → 'Certificates & Secrets' on the application and upload the certificate.

Once the certificate is uploaded to Azure, click SAVE and check the integrations status.

Client Secret

If you select Client Secret in Configure certificates & secrets:

  • Select the radio button Using Client Secret

  • Provide Application ID (Client ID) and Client Secret

  • Click SAVE and check the integrations status.

  1. Review all Azure Active Directories under the tab 'Active Directories'. The green light in 'Status' means that the Active Directory has been successfully added. If there is a red light, please contact support@cloudaware.com.

Add Azure subscription

 

To add Azure subscriptions to Cloudaware manually, follow these steps:

 

  1. Log in to Cloudaware account → Admin.

  1. Find Azure Active Directories & Subscriptions. Click +ADD (or +N CONFIGURED).

  1. Select the tab 'Subscriptions'. Click +ADD AZURE SUBSCRIPTION.

  2. Fill out the form: 

    WHERE

    Name - Azure subscription name
    Subscription ID - Azure subscription ID
    Active Directory - select an Active Directory from the list

    Click SAVE.

  3. Review all subscriptions under the tab 'Subscriptions'. The green light in 'Status' means that the Azure Subscription has been successfully added. If there is a red light, please contact support@cloudaware.com.

If the box 'Automatically Discover Subscriptions' is checked, the tab 'Untracked Subscriptions' shows all Azure subscriptions Cloudaware has discovered in Active Directory but can’t access due to insufficient permissions (see Setup in Azure → Add role assignments → Subscription level). Note that the role Reader or higher is required.

 

Edit Azure Applications in Cloudaware

 

Cloudaware stores credentials, such as the Azure Active Directory Application ID (Client ID) and Client Secret, in Azure Applications. An Azure Application is created only when Azure Active Directory is added to Cloudaware.

To update the application credentials in Cloudaware, navigate to Admin → Azure Active Directories & Subscriptions. Open the tab 'Applications', and click three dots → Edit:

 

! Next step - check Additional permissions in Azure

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