Creating a user and group in Azure AD

In this section, you will create a new user and a new group in Azure AD. You will use them later on in the chapter to assign them permissions to your AKS cluster:

Note

You need the User Administrator role in Azure AD to be able to create users and groups.

1. To start with, search for azure active directory in the Azure search bar:
   

   Figure 8.7: Searching for azure active directory in the search bar

2. Click on All users in the left pane. Then select + New user to create a new user:
   

   Figure 8.8: Clicking on + New user to create a new user

3. Provide the information about the user, including the username. Make sure to note down the password, as this will be required to sign in:
   

   Figure 8.9: Providing the user details

4. Once the user is created, go back to the Azure AD pane and select Groups. Then click the + New group button to create a new group:
   

   Figure 8.10: Clicking on + New group to create a new group

5. Create a new security group. Call...