✅ Create a User in Azure (Very Simple Guide)¶
Goal: Your company already has an Azure account. You want your own login/user inside that tenant.
⚠️ Important: You must have Azure AD / Entra ID admin permissions (Global Admin or User Admin) to create a user. If you don’t have that access, an admin must do these steps for you.
🟦 STEP–BY–STEP: Create a User in Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)¶
1️⃣ Login to Azure Portal¶
Go to: 👉 https://portal.azure.com/
2️⃣ Open “Microsoft Entra ID”¶
From the left menu search/select: Microsoft Entra ID (Old name: Azure Active Directory)
3️⃣ Open “Users”¶
Inside Entra ID → Click Users
4️⃣ Click “+ New User”¶
Top bar → Click + New user → choose Create new user
You will see a form.
5️⃣ Fill the Required Details¶
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| User name | Example: yourname@companydomain.onmicrosoft.com or yourname@company.com |
| Name | Your full name |
| Password | Azure will generate or you can set manually |
📌 After creation, you will receive the username + temporary password.
6️⃣ Assign a Role (optional but required for admin/dev work)¶
Go to the created user → Left side: Assigned roles → Click Add assignments
Choose one of these roles:
🔹 If you only need basic access¶
- User
🔹 If you need to create/manage resources¶
- Contributor (recommended)
🔹 If you need to manage users¶
- User Administrator
🔹 If you need full control¶
- Global Administrator (only if your company approves)
7️⃣ Assign Azure Subscription Permissions¶
Creating a user is NOT enough. You must also be added to the Azure subscription where resources exist.
Steps:
- Go to Subscriptions
- Select your company subscription
- Go to Access control (IAM)
- Click Add → Add role assignment
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Choose role:
-
Contributor (most common for DevOps / Developers)
- Reader (if only viewing)
- Select your created user
- Click Save
🎉 DONE — You Now Have Your Own Azure User¶
You can now login using:
🔑 Email/Username: yourname@company.com
🔑 Temporary password: given by Azure
(You must change it on first login)