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Henrietta Takor
Henrietta Takor

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Creating a New User Account in Azure Active Directory

Azure is a cloud computing platform that offers developers and organisations a variety of services. Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), which provides identity and access management services, is one of the core services provided by Azure. This blog article will walk you through the process of creating an Azure user.

Before we begin, it is important to keep in mind that you will require an Azure account to complete this course. After you've created your account, go to the Azure portal to get started.

Step 1: Create a new Azure AD user

To create a new Azure AD user, you will first need to navigate to the Azure portal. From there, select the Azure Active Directory option from the left-hand menu.

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This will take you to the Azure AD dashboard. Once you are on the Azure AD dashboard, click on the Users option from the left-hand menu.

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This will take you to the users page. Next, click on the "New User" button at the top of the page and select create new user.

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Step 2: Fill in user details

You will need to fill in the user details. The required fields are: User principal name, display name and Password. After providing the necessary information, Click on "Review + Create"

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Step 3: Review and create the user

Once you have reviewed the information, click on "create".

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Step 4: Verify user account

Refresh the user page to see the newly created user. The new user will now be able to log in to their newly created account using their credentials.

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Creating an Azure user is a straightforward process. By following the steps outlined in this blog post, you can easily create a new Azure AD user

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