In this Azure article, we will discuss the steps to create service principal in Azure Portal.
How to create service principal in Azure
To create service principal in Azure, follow the steps below.
- Log in to the Azure Portal.
- Search for Azure Active Directory and click on the search result Azure Active Directory.
3. Click on the App registrations link from the left navigation.
4. Click on the + New Registration button.
5. On the Register an application window, choose the below details
- Provide a meaningful name. This will be the user-facing display name for this application (which can be changed later).
- Choose the supported account types (Who can use this application or access this API?): Select the “Accounts in this organizational directory only (Default Directory only – Single tenant)” option. You can also choose the other options based on your requirements.
- Redirect URI (Optional): Select the Web option. Anyway, this is optional.
Now, click on the Register button.
The application will be created successfully within seconds.
6. On the Application page, locate the Application (client) ID, then click on the Copy to Clipboard button next to the Application (client) ID to copy the ID. Then, click on the Certificates & secrets link from the left navigation.
7. Click on the + New client secret button.
8. On the Add a client secret window, Provide a description and choose when it expires. You can choose the “Recommended: 180 days (6 months)” option, which Microsoft recommends. You can also choose the other options from the dropdown based on your requirements.
Now, the client’s secret will be added successfully.
9. Now, search for Subscriptions and click on the search result Subscriptions.
10. Click on the Subscription name from the list you want to use here.
11. On the Subscription page, click the Access Control (IAM) option from the left navigation.
12. Click on the Role Assignments tab.
13. Click the + Add button –> then choose the Add role assignment option from the list.