Get-started-Microsoft-Entra-Management-Tasks

Overview of the Exercise
This exercise teaches you how to perform foundational identity tasks in Microsoft Entra ID, including:

Creating users

Assigning licenses

Resetting passwords

Deleting and restoring users

These are core admin skills for any cloud or IT role.

1. Create a New User
You begin by creating a standard cloud‑only user.

Steps

1. Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center. (https://entra.microsoft.com)
   

2. In the left menu, select Identity → Users.
   

3. Select All users → New user.
   

4. Choose Create new user.
   

1. Enter the required details: Username Name Password settings

2. Select the Properties tab
Set the values for
first and
last name:
User type to Member If you pick Guest, it will restrict the users capabilities.
Usage location to United States
Select the Review + create button
Select Create.

1. Select Create.

This adds the user to your directory.

Subtask 1 - Log in to confirm user

1. Open an InPrivate browsing window.
2. Connect to the Microsoft Entra admin center at the link https://entra.microsoft.com.

Task 2 - Add a license to the user

1. Open a new tab in your browser.
2. Connect to the Microsoft 365 admin center at https//:admin.microsoft.com.
3. If prompted, log in using the credentials for your tenant.
4. Find the menu on the left side of the screen.

5. Open the Billing item in the menu.
   

6. Select Licenses from the list.
   

7. When the list of licenses appears, select Microsoft Power Automate Free.

8. Select the + Assign licenses item.

9. Choose Brogeswar from the list (user created in previous task).

10. Select the Assign button at the bottom of the page.
    Notice the message that you have successfully assigned a license.
    Close the tab with Microsoft 365 admin center.

Task 3 - Invite an external user to your tenant

1. If not already open - Open a browser and connect to the Microsoft Entra admin center at https://entra.microsoft.com.
2. If prompted, log in using the credentials for your tenant.
3. In the left menu find the Identity section. Open it if not already opened.
4. Select Users then select All users.
5. Choose the option to Invite external user from the dropdown.
6. Enter the information for your new external user:

Field: Value
Email: [e-mail]
Display name: External User
Message Thank you for joining the company for this short work project. We look forward to building this project together.

1. Select the Review + Create button.

Task 4 - Assign a role to a user

1. If not already open - Open a browser and connect to the Microsoft Entra admin center at https://entra.microsoft.com.
2. If prompted, log in using the credentials for your tenant.
3. In the left menu find the Identity section. Open it if not already opened.
4. Select Users then select All users.
5. Choose the user Bhogeswar Kalita create in the earlier task.
6. From the newly opened menu select Assigned roles.
7. At the top of the screen select + Add assignment.
8. From the Select role dropdown menu chose the role Attribute Definition Reader.
9. Select the Next button when it becomes available.
10. Choose the option Eligible for Assignment type. 11`. Select Assign.