prerequisites or permissions required for registration policy insights

Question

How do I properly register the Microsoft policy insights resource provider in my subscription.

Answer 1

Hello Robin

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Q&A platform.

To register the Microsoft.PolicyInsights resource provider in your subscription, you need the following prerequisites and permissions, along with the steps:

• Azure Subscription: Make sure you have an active subscription.
• Permissions: You must have Owner or Contributor role on the subscription.
• Alternatively, a custom role with Microsoft.Resources/providers/register/action permission.

Steps to Register Microsoft.PolicyInsights:

You can do this via Azure Portal, Azure CLI, or PowerShell:

1. Azure Portal: Go to Azure Portal → Subscriptions, Select your subscription, Under Settings, click Resource providers, Search for Microsoft.PolicyInsights, Click Register.

2. You can also do it via power shell/azure CLI, refer the below document for more details.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/resource-providers-and-types#register-resource-provider

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Thanks,

Suchitra.