How To Check User Role In Azure Portal

Checking user roles in the Azure Portal is an essential task for managing access control and maintaining security in your Azure cloud environment. I will walk you through the quick steps to check this in this article.

Check User Role In Azure Portal

To check user role in Azure Portal, follow the below steps.

  1. Log in to the Azure Portal.
  2. Search for Microsoft Entra ID and click on the search result Microsoft Entra ID, as shown in the screenshot below.
check user role in Azure Portal

3. Click on the Users link from the left navigation.

how to check role in azure portal

4. Click on the specific user for the one you wish to see the role.

how to check role in azure

5. On the specific user page, expand the manage node and click on the Azure role assignments link from the left navigation. You will see the Role on the right side, as shown in the screenshot below.

check role in azure

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FAQs

Which node in the Azure Portal should you use to assign a user the reader role for a resource group?

Answer: Access Control (IAM)

Conclusion

To manage Azure resources and ensure proper security measures, you need to know the user role. You can quickly verify that role using Azure Portal as mentioned in this article.

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