How do I configure Azure Active Directory for my organization?

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How do I configure Azure Active Directory for my organization?

fernando maphakela 20

How do I deploy a web application to Azure App Service?
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How do I set up Azure Monitor for monitoring and analytics?
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Can you provide guidance on optimizing costs for Azure resources?
How do I implement Azure Active Directory (AAD) authentication for my application?
What are the best practices for designing a scalable architecture on Azure?

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fernando maphakela hi there,

great questions, and yes, azure can seem like a lot at first.

for azure active directory setup, u gotta start in the azure portal. go to azure active directory from the left menu. then hit 'properties' to set up basics like org name and tech contact. the full walkthrough azure ad setup guide

next, add users or sync em from ur on-premise ad if u got one. u can do manual adds or bulk upload with csv. use group-based licensing to save time, not assigning per user )) manage users in aad

for auth, go to 'enterprise applications' and register ur app. set up single sign on if u need it saml or oidc, depends on ur app. microsoft’s got ur back with this doc app registration in aad

and yo, don’t forget conditional access policies )) they’re like bouncers for ur apps. only let the right folks in based on rules u set. conditional access

aha, and monitoring? turn on audit logs and sign-in logs. u wanna know who did what, when. azure’s logging is solid for this. peek here monitor aad

last thing mfa. just turn it on, trust me. hackers hate this one trick ))) guide mfa setup

hope this helps )) azure ad is powerful once u get the hang of it. U know by my opinion Microsoft really great it with this one. any more q’s, just ask :%

rgds,

Alex

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Hello,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A,

#1 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/deploy-best-practices

You can use Azure Portal, Visual Studio, VS Code, or Azure CLI:
- az webapp up --name MyApp --resource-group MyRG --runtime "DOTNETCORE:6.0"
Deploy using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or FTP.

#2 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-overview

Event-driven: Executes in response to triggers (HTTP, timers, queues).
Pay-per-use: Charged only when running.
Auto-scale: Automatically adjusts compute power.
Simplified DevOps with integration to Logic Apps and Event Grid.

#3 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/azure/azure-storage/blobs/recovery/data-protection-backup-recovery

Use Blob Storage with Cool or Archive Tier for low-cost archiving.
Use Azure Backup for file shares and VMs.
Enable soft delete, immutability policies, and lifecycle management rules. #4 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-instances
VMs have full control over the OS and are suitable for legacy workloads, whereas Container instances are for Microservices and stateless apps
In VM, OS can be accessed via RDP/SSH, but in a container, there is no OS access
In VM, billing is per-minute, andthe container is billed per-second

#5 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/

Enable Azure Monitor from the resource blade.
Integrate Log Analytics for querying logs.
Configure alerts, dashboards, and workbooks.
Install the Azure Monitor Agent on VMs for data collection.

#6 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security/benchmark/azure/baselines/azure-kubernetes-service-aks-security-baseline

AAD integration for RBAC.
Managed identities for pods.
Network policies & private clusters.
Azure Defender for Kubernetes for threat protection.
Secrets management with Key Vault integration.

#7 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/?view=azure-devops

Define pipelines in Azure Pipelines YAML:
```
   trigger:
```

main pool: vmImage: 'ubuntu-latest' steps:
script: dotnet build

   
1. Integrate repos, test plans, and artifact deployment.

1. Use release pipelines for deployment.

#8 - [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/)

1. Use Azure Cost Management + Budgets.

1. Rightsize VMs & choose Spot or B-series.

1. Use Reserved Instances for predictable workloads.

1. Apply Auto-shutdown, scaling rules, and Azure Advisor suggestions.

#9 - [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity-platform/quickstart-v2-aspnet-core-webapp](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity-platform/quickstart-v2-aspnet-core-webapp)

1. Register your app in Azure AD App Registrations.

1. Use MSAL libraries in code for authentication.

1. Assign users/groups & configure scopes/roles.

#10 - [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/well-architected/](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/well-architected/)

1. Use Azure Well-Architected Framework.

1. Leverage PaaS over IaaS where possible.

1. Design for resiliency using Availability Zones and regions.

1. Enable auto-scaling, caching, and CDNs.

1. Monitor with Azure Monitor + Application Insights.

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