Managing user using Azure AD
In this tutorial, we will learn about managing users and adding or deleting a user from your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) organization. We will learn to manage, add, or delete users as a User Administrator or Global administrator.
Adding a new user
You can create a new user using the Azure Active Directory portal. For adding a new user, follow these steps:
- Firstly, sign in to the Azure portal as a User administrator for the organization.
- Secondly, search for and select Azure Active Directory from any page.
- Thirdly, select Users, and then select New users.
- Then, On the User page, enter information for this user:
Name. It is necessary to write the first and last name of the new user.
User name. The user name of the new user is necessary. However, the domain part of the user name must use either the initial default domain name.
Groups. This part is optional sp you can add the user to one or more existing groups. Moreover, you can also add the user to groups at a later time.
Directory role. If you need Azure AD administrative permissions for the user, then you can add them to an Azure AD role. Moreover, you can assign the user to be a Global administrator or one or more of the limited administrator roles in Azure AD.
Job info. Here you can add more information about the user here, or can do it later.
- Fifthly, copy the auto generated password given in the Password box. Above all, you’ll need to give this password to the user to sign in for the first time.
- Lastly, select Create. And, the user is created and added to your Azure AD organization.
Adding a new guest user
In this you will get the option to invite new guest users for collaborating with your organization by selecting Invite user from the New user page. However, if your organization’s external collaboration settings are configured such that you have access to invite guests. Then, the user will be emailed an invitation they must accept in order to begin collaborating.
Adding a consumer user
There might be situations in which you want to manually create consumer accounts in your Azure Active Directory B2C (Azure AD B2C) directory.
Adding a new user within a hybrid environment
If you have an environment with both Azure Active Directory (cloud) and Windows Server Active Directory (on-premises). Then, you can add new users by syncing the existing user account data.
Deleting a user
You can delete an existing user using Azure Active Directory portal. For deleting a user, follow these steps:
- Firstly, sign in to the Azure portal using a User administrator account for the organization.
- Secondly, search for and select Azure Active Directory from any page.
- Thirdly, search for and select the user you want to delete from your Azure AD tenant.
- Lastly, Select Delete user.
Now, the user is deleted and it will no longer appear on the Users – All users page. Moreover, the user can be seen on the Deleted users page for the next 30 days and can be restored during that time. And, when a user is deleted, any licenses consumed by the user are made available for other users.
Reference: Microsoft Documentation