# Azure Account Integration
### **Link Azure Account**
#### **Navigating to the Integrations Page**
- **Log in to the Platform**
- Access the platform and sign in using your credentials.
- **Open the Integrations Section**
- Locate the side navigation panel on the left.
- Click on the **Integrations** tab.
- **Select Azure Integration**
- On the Integrations page, you will see available options for **AWS, Azure, and Microsoft accounts**.
- Click on the **Azure card** to open the “Link a New Azure Account” page.
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Note: Follow **Initiating Azure Integration** steps to Connect Azure Account in Xops 360, ensure that the following permissions are assigned
### **Initiating Azure Integration**
##### **Registering an Application in Azure**
- Navigate to the **[Azure Portal](https://portal.azure.com/)**.
- In the search bar, enter **App Registrations** and select it from the results.
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- Click on **New Registration**.
- Register the application:
- Provide a name for the application.
- Under **Supported account types**, select **Accounts in this organizational directory only** if not set by default.
- Click **Register** to complete the process.
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##### **Assigning Entra ID Permissions**
- In the **[Azure Portal](https://portal.azure.com/)**, search for **Entra ID** and select it.
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- Navigate to **Properties**, then locate the setting **Access management for Azure resources** and toggle it to **Yes**.
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- Go to **Overview**, and in the left navigation pane, click **Roles and Administrators**.
- Search for **Global Reader** and select it.
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- Under **Assignments**, search for the application registered in the previous step, select it, and click **Add** to grant the **Global Reader** role to the application.
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##### **Assigning Management Group Permissions**
- In the **Azure Portal**, search for **Management Groups** and select it.
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- Navigate to **Tenant Group** and select the relevant **Subscription**.
- In the left navigation pane, go to **Access Control (IAM)** and click **Add**, then select **Add Role Assignment**.
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- Under **Roles**, search for **Reader**, select it, and click **Next**.
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- Under **Members**, click **Select members**, search for the application name created earlier, and select it.
- Click **Select**, then **Review + Assign** to complete the role assignment.
##### **Assigning Key Vault Reader Permissions (If Applicable)**
- Follow the same steps as assigning **Global Reader** permissions to grant **Key Vault Reader** permissions.
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- If **Key Vaults** are configured with **Access Policies** (instead of **RBAC**), explicit permissions must be assigned to the application:
- Grant **List/Get Keys** and **List Secrets** permissions for each Key Vault.
##### **Adding a Certificate for Authentication**
- Navigate to the previously created **Application Registration**.
- Copy the **Application (Client) ID** and **Directory (Tenant) ID**.
- Access the **[Xops 360 Portal](https://xops.axiomio.com/)** and navigate to **Integrations** , Select **Azure** icon then click on **Add Account**.
- Enter a friendly name for the account.
- Provide the **App ID** and **Tenant ID** copied earlier.
- Click **Generate Public Key & Download** the generated key.
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- Return to the **Azure Portal**, open the application, and go to **Manage** > **Certificates & Secrets**.
- Click **Upload Certificate**, select the certificate file downloaded earlier, and click **Add** to complete the upload process.
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**Note:**
- For any challenges, please contact our support team at ****
- **First-Time Login Experience**
- - When you log in for the first time, you will be prompted to select your preferred **cloud service or platform** (AWS, Azure, or Microsoft). This selection is required to establish the initial account connection.
- Once your account is successfully connected to AWS, Azure, or Microsoft, this selection screen **will not appear** in subsequent logins. Instead, you will be directed **automatically to the Home page**.
- To manage or modify integrations, navigate to the **"Integrations"** section from the left panel in the dashboard.
### **Managing Azure Subscriptions**
- **Access the Subscription Management Page**
- Log in to the platform with your credentials.
- Navigate to the **Integrations** section, Select Azure icon.
- Select the connected **Azure account** to access the **Subscription Management** page.
#### **Connecting Azure Subscriptions**
- **Edit the Connected Azure Account**
- Locate the Azure account under **Integrations**.
- Click **Edit** to open the subscription management interface.
- **View and Select Subscriptions**
- **List of Subscriptions**: Displays all available Azure subscriptions.
- **Selected Subscriptions**: Highlights currently connected subscriptions.
- **Select Desired Subscriptions**
- Review the list of available subscriptions.
- Check the boxes next to the subscriptions you want to connect.
- **Apply Changes**
- Click **Update** to save and apply changes.
- Newly added subscriptions will be available in the platform.
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#### **Disconnecting Azure Subscriptions**
- **Edit the Connected Azure Account**
- Go to the **Integrations** section and locate the Azure account.
- Click **Edit** to manage the account’s subscriptions.
- **Deselect Subscriptions**
- Under **Selected Subscriptions**, uncheck the subscriptions you want to disconnect.
- **Apply Changes**
- Click **Update** to finalize changes.
- The deselected subscriptions will no longer be associated with your account.
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