Creating and populating Microsoft Entra ID

In this recipe, we will walk through the steps to create and populate a new Microsoft Entra ID directory. This process is fundamental for administrators as it allows for the management of user identities and access to resources within an organization. Entra ID serves as the backbone for managing access to Microsoft 365 services and other integrated applications, ensuring that the right users have the appropriate access to necessary resources.

Getting ready

To complete the steps in this recipe, you must be a Global Administrator.

How to do it…

1. Sign in to the Microsoft 365 admin center at https://admin.microsoft.com.
2. Navigate to Identity from the left navigation pane under Admin centers.
3. On the Entra ID Overview page, select Manage tenants, as shown in Figure 11.1:

Figure 11.1 – The Manage tenants option in Entra ID

4. Select Create.
5. Choose Workforce for configuration...