Before you begin
- Make sure your Microsoft Azure account and billing are set up before installing
an identity connector.
- Create and download the connector file for Microsoft Azure. For instructions,
see Create and download an identity connector.
Use this procedure to set up an identity
connector in a Microsoft Azure virtual environment. This procedure assumes that an Azure
administrator created a resource group necessary for template deployments. To create a
resource group, refer to the Microsoft Azure product documentation.If
the connector secures web applications, use at minimum a Standard_A2. If the
connector is being used to secure RDP/VDI type applications, use at minimum a
Standard_A8.
How to
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Log in to your Microsoft Azure
portal.
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From the left-hand menu, click
New.
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In the search field, type
template
deployment, and select Template
deployment.
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In the Template
Deployment page, click Create.
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In the Custom deployment
page, click Build your
own template in the editor.
The Edit template
page appears.
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Replace all properties and
elements in the template file with the contents of the connector file:
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Manually delete
everything in the template file.
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Paste the contents of
the connector file.
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Click Save.
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Configure the Basics or the
basic settings:
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In the Subscription menu, select a type of subscription.
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For the Resource
group, select Use existing, and in the menu, select your resource
group.
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In the Location
menu, select the location where resources are located.
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In the Settings area of
the page:
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In the Vnet Resource
Group field, enter the resource group of the virtual
network.
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In the Admin
Password field, enter the administrator password of the
virtual machine.
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In the Subnet
Name field, enter the name of the subnet in the virtual
network.
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In the Admin
Username field, enter the administrator username of the
virtual machine.
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In the Existing Virtual
Network Name field, enter the name of the virtual
network.
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Review the Terms and
Conditions, then select I agree to the terms and
conditions stated above.
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Click Purchase.
Next steps
Verify that the connector was successfully
created or if you prefer, deploy a second Azure template. For more information, see
Verify that the connector was successfully created in Microsoft Azure.