Azure Classroom notes 15/Dec/2023

Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)

• Azure AD allows users to set MFA using apps such as Microsoft Authenticator and also HSM based Devices
• Install Microsoft Authenticator on your smart phone and while logging in into application setup the link b/w your account and Microsoft Authenticator.
• Note: This setup can be skipped at a max for 14 days only.

Azure AD Plans ( Microsoft Entra Id Plans)

• For an overview of plans Refer Here
  • Entra ID free
  • Entra ID P1
  • Entra ID P2
• Tenants can be added by managing tenants and then create tenant as done in class.
• Linking domain to Entra Id
  • Ensure you have a domain
  • Add a custom domain which will show txt or mx records to be added to the records of DNS
  • Add those records and verify from azure.
  • Once verified you can use custom domain username@customdomain.com
• Ways to Access azure
  • Portal using browser
    • authentication mechanism is username and password
  • Commandline using azure cli/azure powershell
    • authentication mechanism is based on tokens/ids
  • Code using azure sdk
    • authentication mechanis is based on tokens/ids