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HOW TO CREATE USER AND ASSIGN ROLES IN AZURE WITH ENTRA ID

To create a user in Azure using Entra ID, search for and select "Entra ID," then navigate to "Users" and click "New user." Fill in the required details like principal name and display name, then assign a role on the "Assignment" page before reviewing and creating the user. After creation, refresh the page to see the new user in the list.

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To create user in Azure using Entra ID, begin by typing Entra ID in the search box and select entra ID from the list of items as shown below Next, click on "User" as indicated in the image below. This takes you to a new page where you click on "New user". Select "Create new user", then input the principal name, display name and click on Next: properties. Fill the required information on the properties page, then click on Next: Assignment. On the assignment page, click on "Add Role" and select the desired role from the list of roles on the right hand side of the pane as shown below Click on Next: Review + Create, then Create. You may need to refresh the new page for the changes made to reflect and for the newly created user to appear in the list of users created.

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