How can i reset the admin user for azure databricks account?

Question

Hi,

since we lost the access to the databricks admin account console we would like to reset the admin user.

How can we do so or whom can we contact to do so?

Regards

Marius

Answer 1

To reset the admin user for your Azure Databricks account, you need to have a Microsoft Entra ID Global Administrator establish the new account admin role. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Sign in to Azure Portal: The Global Administrator should sign into the Azure Portal with their credentials.
2. Access the Account Console: Go to the Azure Databricks account console at https://accounts.azuredatabricks.net and sign in with Microsoft Entra ID. This will automatically create an account admin role for the Global Administrator.
3. User Management: Click on User management in the account console.
4. Delegate Admin Role: Find the username of the user you want to delegate the account admin role to, click on it, and on the Roles tab, turn on Account admin.

Once another user has been assigned the account admin role, the Global Administrator can remove themselves from the Azure Databricks account if desired.

If you do not have a Global Administrator available, you may need to contact Microsoft support for assistance in regaining access to your account console.

---

References:

• Manage your Azure Databricks account
• Databricks administration overview

Answer 2

Faig, Marius - To reset or change the Azure Databricks Account Admin, a Microsoft Entra ID Global Admin needs to sign into the Databricks Account Console at accounts.azuredatabricks.net and then manually assign the Account Admin role to the desired new user in the User Management section, or if locked out, promote another user with admin rights or use the Azure Portal to grant a user Global Admin. 

If you have another account admin

• Sign In: Have an existing Account Admin log into the Databricks account console.
• Navigate: Go to User Management in the sidebar.
• Delegate Role: Find the new user, click on their name, go to the Roles tab, and enable the Account admin toggle. 

If you are locked out (No admins left)

• Azure Portal Access: A user with Global Administrator rights in your Azure tenant must sign into the Azure Portal.
• Assign Global Admin: In the Azure Portal, find the user you want to become the new Databricks admin and grant them Global Administrator privileges in Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
• Access Databricks Console: That user then signs into https://accounts.azuredatabricks.net to gain Account Admin access.
• Manage Users: Use the console to add other users or manage roles as needed. 

For more details, refer to Azure Databricks - Manage users and Azure Databricks administration overview

Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any further questions or need additional assistance. Also, if these answer your query, do click the "Upvote" and click "Accept the answer" of which might be beneficial to other community members reading this thread.

---

𝘛𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘻𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴, 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 Data & AI 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘥𝘐𝘯.