Microsoft Entra ID Premium P1

Question

Currently, I have a brand new Azure account that I'm testing. I want to use Microsoft Entra ID roles to configure my application for SSO. However, the Azure UI is presenting me this:

To create custom roles, your organization needs Microsoft Entra ID Premium P1 or P2. Start a free trial. →

When I click on the above arrow I don't see the option for Microsoft Entra ID Premium P1:

How can I purchase the Microsoft Entra ID Premium P1? I just need roles for a couple of users.

Answer 1

Hi @Martin Flynn ,

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

As you are using a new Azure account, you can take advantage of the free trial version of Microsoft Entra ID P1. During the trial period, you can explore its features and decide to purchase a subscription if needed.

To purchase the Microsoft Entra ID P1 license for creating custom roles in your testing environment, follow these steps:

• Go to the Purchase Services catalog, which redirects you to Microsoft 365 admin center.
• In the search bar, type Microsoft Entra ID P1 and press Enter
• Scroll down until you find Microsoft Entra ID P1 under the Security and Identity section.
• Click on the details and proceed to start the trial or make a purchase.

Hope this helps. Do let us know if you any further queries.

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Answer 2

Hello @Martin Flynn

I'm glad that you were able to resolve your issue and thank you for posting your solution so that others experiencing the same thing can easily reference this! Since the Microsoft Q&A community has a policy that "The question author cannot accept their own answer. They can only accept answers by others ", I'll repost your solution in case you'd like to "Accept " the answer.

Issue:
Currently, You have a brand new Azure account that I'm testing. You want to use Microsoft Entra ID roles to configure my application for SSO. However, the Azure UI is presenting me this:

To create custom roles, your organization needs Microsoft Entra ID Premium P1 or P2. Start a free trial.

When you click on the above arrow I don't see the option for Microsoft Entra ID Premium P1:

Solution:
You are able to make my SSO test with Azure Entra ID work using Groups instead of roles.

If you have any other questions or are still running into more issues, please let me know. Thank you again for your time and patience throughout this issue.

Please remember to "Accept Answer" if any answer/reply helped, so that others in the community facing similar issues can easily find the solution.