Create a new Azure AD user
You can use the Active Roles Web Interface to create and enable a new Azure AD user. You can also assign Office 365 licenses to the new user.
To create a new Azure AD user
- On the Active Roles Web interface Navigation bar, click Directory Management.
- On the Views tab in the Browse pane, click Active Directory.
The list of Active Directory domains is displayed.
- Click the domain in which you need to create a new user.
- In the list of objects displayed, click the required Container or the Organizational Unit.
- In the Command pane, click New User.
- In the New User in <OU name> | General wizard, enter the user details such as First Name, Last Name, Initials, and User logon name.
- Click Next.
- In the Account properties wizard, click Generate to generate a password for the Account, select the required Account options and then click Next.
Alternatively, you can set the password manually and re-enter in the Confirm Password field to confirm the entered password.
- In the Create Azure Account wizard, select the option Create Azure Account.
The Azure AD account details for the new user are generated automatically and populated in the respective fields.
NOTE: The Temporary Password field is populated with the default password set for the Active Roles user. You can re-set the password for the Azure AD account if required.
- Select the Tenant name from the Tenant list drop down. From the User Principal Name drop-down list, select the AD domain to which you want to associate the Azure AD user.
- In the Usage Location field, enter the two-letter location code of the location where the product will be used.
NOTE: The Usage Location field is a mandatory field. The licenses cannot be assigned to the product if the product usage location information is not available. The local rules and regulations for usage of the product and services may vary based on the location.
- Click Next.
The Licenses wizard displays the Office 365 licenses, for example the Office 365 Business Essentials and Business Premium licenses, and the number of licenses that are available to assign to the user.
- Select the check boxes corresponding to the license that needs to be assigned to the user, and click Next.
The O365 Roles wizard displays the Office 365 roles, for example the Helpdesk Administrator, Directory Readers, and more.
- Select the check boxes corresponding to the Office 365 roles that need to be assigned to the user, and click Finish.
The licenses assigned can be viewed on the user's Azure Properties | Licenses wizard.
The Office 365 roles assigned can be viewed on the user's Azure Properties | O365 Roles wizard.
The results can also be viewed on the Azure portal's Licenses and Directory role tabs.
View or update the Azure AD
View or update the Azure AD user properties
For an existing Azure AD user, you can use the Active Roles Web Interface to view or update the properties.
To view or modify the Azure AD user properties
- On the Active Roles Web interface Navigation bar, click Directory Management.
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On the Tree tab in the Browse pane, click Active Directory | <Domain> |<Organizational Unit>.
The list of existing AD users are displayed.
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Select the check box corresponding to the specific Azure AD user for which, you want to view or modify the Azure properties.
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In the Command pane, click Azure Properties.
The Azure Properties wizard for the Azure AD user is displayed.
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Use the fields in the Azure Properties wizard to view or modify the properties of the Azure AD user.
- After setting all the required properties, click Save.
The modified settings can be viewed on the Azure Portal.
Viewing or modifying the manager of a hybrid Azure user
You can use the Managed by setting of the Active Roles Web Interface to modify the assigned manager of a hybrid Azure user. This is typically required in case of organizational changes, for example during a change of management, or when the user is assigned to another team or department within your organization.
To view or modify the Managed by setting of a hybrid Azure user
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On the Active Roles Web Interface, navigate to Directory Management > Tree View > Active Directory.
The list of Active Directory domains configured in your organization appears.
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Click the specific domain, container or organizational unit (OU) where the hybrid Azure user is managed.
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To view the management properties of the user, select the user, then click General properties > Managed by.
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To modify the management properties of the user, in the Managed by tab, click Change. Then, use the Select Objects dialog to locate and select the manager to assign to the user. To apply your selection, click OK.
The newly-added manager then appears in the Manager field.
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To apply your changes, click Save.
The Azure Properties > Manager ID field will then show the new manager information.
TIP: To verify the changes in Microsoft Azure, check the Work Info > Manager ID value of the Azure Portal.
Disable or re-enable an Azure AD user
Disable or re-enable an Azure AD user
You can use the Active Roles Web Interface to disable a user for logon to Azure. This allows you to disable a previously enabled user in Azure AD while retaining all the Azure settings that were configured for the user. The Azure AD user settings are retained for a disabled account. Hence you can re-enable a disabled user again without having to reconfigure the user.
To disable or re-enable a previously enabled user for Azure
- On the Active Roles Web interface Navigation bar, click Directory Management.
- On the Views tab in the Browse pane, click Active Directory.
The list of Active Directory domains is displayed.
- Click the specific domain, Container or the Organizational Unit, and then the specific user to be disabled.
- In the Command pane, click Disable.
The account is disabled and marked with a disabled icon.
- To enable a disabled account, select the check-box corresponding to the disabled account and in the Command pane click Enable.
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NOTE: The Enable command only appears for a disabled account. |
The account is enabled again.