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In this lab, you will gain hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID by creating and configuring a new user account in the Microsoft Entra Admin Center. This process is fundamental for managing identities within an organization, and you will explore key features such as adding user details and configuring user properties.
By the end of the lab, you will understand how to effectively manage user accounts in Entra ID, ensuring that users have the correct permissions and settings for accessing resources within your environment.
This brief video explains what you’ll deploy, why it matters, and what steps you’ll take. Estimated watch time: 2 minutes 59 seconds
By completing this lab, you will be able to:
The skills you learn in this lab are necessary to pass the following Azure certification exams:
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Fast lookup for user types, groups, licensing, roles & B2B collaboration.
| Type | Auth Method | Access Level |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Member | Entra ID | Full member access |
| Internal Guest | Entra ID | Guest-level (restricted) |
| External Member | External IDP | Full member access |
| External Guest | External IDP | Guest-level (restricted) |
| Role | Scope | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| Global Admin | Tenant-wide | Full access; manage all resources & subscriptions |
| User Admin | Tenant-wide | Create/delete users, reset passwords, manage licenses |
| License Admin | Tenant-wide | Assign/unassign licenses; manage groups |
| Groups Admin | Tenant or AU | Create/manage groups (non-role-assignable) |
| Helpdesk Admin | Tenant-wide | Reset non-admin passwords; manage tickets |
| Feature | License Required |
|---|---|
| Basic user management | Free |
| Dynamic groups, AU | P1 per AU admin |
| Group-based licensing | P1 per member |
| PIM, JIT role activation | P2 |
| Role-assignable groups | P1 |
| B2B guest billing | Monthly per active user |
Fast lookup for orchestration modes, autoscaling, load balancing, updates & CLI.
| Mode | Profile | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible | Standard Azure VMs | New workloads (default) |
| Uniform | Identical VMs | Legacy large-scale workloads |
| Feature | Flexible | Uniform |
|---|---|---|
| Standard VM APIs | Yes | No |
| Mix instance types | Yes | No |
| RBAC per VM | Yes | No |
| Azure Backup | Yes | No |
| Site Recovery | Yes | No |
| Fault domains | 1–3 | 1–5 |
| Type | Layer | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Internal LB | L4 | Backend pools |
| Public LB | L4 | External traffic |
| App Gateway | L7 | HTTP/HTTPS + WAF |
| Policy | Rollout | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic | Batch | App can tolerate disruption |
| Rolling | Controlled | Gradual, managed updates |
| Manual | On-demand | Full control; explicit API calls |
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