App Role Azure with Active Directory and Role-Based Access Control

App Role Azure with Active Directory and Role-Based Access Control is a powerful combination that allows you to manage access to your Azure resources in a secure and efficient way.

With App Role Azure, you can create custom roles that define the permissions and access levels for users and groups in your Azure Active Directory. This enables you to grant specific permissions to users based on their role, rather than giving them full access to all resources.

By integrating App Role Azure with Active Directory, you can leverage the existing directory structure and user identities to manage access to your Azure resources. This eliminates the need for separate access control mechanisms and reduces administrative overhead.

App Role Azure also supports Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), which allows you to define fine-grained permissions for users and groups. This means you can control access to specific resources, such as Azure Storage or Azure Virtual Machines, based on the user's role and permissions.

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To set up an app role in Azure, you'll need to create a new Azure AD application. This can be done through the Azure portal by clicking on the "Azure Active Directory" button in the navigation menu.

The Azure portal provides a user-friendly interface for creating and managing Azure AD applications. In the "App registrations" section, click on the "New application" button to start the process.

Once you've created your Azure AD application, you'll need to configure the app role by adding a new role definition. This can be done by clicking on the "Roles" button in the navigation menu, then clicking on the "New role" button.

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To access an Azure App Configuration store using Microsoft Entra ID, you'll need to follow two main steps.

The first step is authentication, where you acquire a token of the security principal from Microsoft Entra ID for App Configuration. This is a crucial step that sets the stage for the rest of the process.

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Microsoft Entra authentication in App Configuration provides more information on how to achieve this step.

Once you have the token, you can move on to the second step: authorization. Here, you'll pass the token as part of a request to an App Configuration store.

To authorize access to the specified App Configuration store, the security principal must be assigned the appropriate roles in advance. This is a critical step that ensures you have the necessary permissions to access the store.

Microsoft Entra authorization in App Configuration has more details on how to assign the necessary roles.

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Now that you've set up your Azure environment, it's time to think about security. Learn how to use managed identities to access your App Configuration store.

To ensure the security of your App Configuration store, using managed identities is a great place to start. This will allow you to securely access your store without having to manage any credentials.

You should also consider setting up Azure Active Directory to manage access to your Azure resources. This will give you more control over who can access what.

With Azure Active Directory in place, you can start thinking about the next steps for your Azure setup.

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User management is crucial for assigning roles to users and managed identities in Azure. You can add more users by navigating to Azure Active Directory and clicking the Users link under the Manage section, then clicking the New user button.

To assign roles, navigate to the Azure Active Directory folder and click the Enterprise applications link under the Manage section. You can see your applications listed there.

To assign a role to a user, click the Users and groups menu, and click the Add user/group button. Then, click the None Selected link under the Users section to find all your users.

You can assign a Viewer role by clicking the None Selected link under the Select a role section, choosing a role for the selected user, and clicking the Select button. Finally, click the Assign button to complete the process.

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To obtain a client secret, you'll need to navigate to the "Certificates & secrets" section and click on "New client secret". This will allow you to create a new secret.

Create a secret and take note of its value, as you'll need this later. Make sure to keep it secure and confidential, as it's a critical component of your user management system.

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To obtain user roles in our application, we first need to extend the RemoteUserAccount class with an additional property. This property will map all the roles for the authorized user.

We add two using directives to the client app to make this work: one for the Roles property and another for the AccountClaimsPrincipalFactory class.

The Roles property can contain multiple roles, so we need to find a way to separate each role into its own claim. This is done by iterating through the Roles array and adding a new app role claim to the userIdentity object.

Here's an overview of the classes involved:

We also need to modify the AddMsalAuthentication method in the Program.cs file to use the generic version and add the AccountClaimsPrincipalFactory method implementation. Additionally, we set up the claim type for user roles by assigning the appRole value to the RoleClaim property.

You can add new users to your Azure Active Directory by navigating to the Azure Active Directory folder and clicking the Users link under the Manage section. Then, click the New user button and add a new user.

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To assign roles to users, navigate to the Azure Active Directory folder and click the Enterprise applications link under the Manage section. There, you can see your applications and assign roles to users.

To assign a role to a user, click the None Selected link under the Users section, select the user, and then click the None Selected link under the Select a role section. Choose a role for the selected user and click the Select button.

You can repeat these steps to assign different roles to different users. For example, you can assign a Viewer role to one user and an Administrator role to another user.

In some cases, you may need to use the Azure CLI or the Graph REST API to assign roles to users and managed identities. This can be done using the New-AzureADServiceAppRoleAssignment command or by making a call to the Graph REST API.

If you want to make sure only authenticated users can access your application, you can set the 'User assignment required' flag to Yes. This will save unnecessary authentication in your application as it's handled via AAD.

Additional reading: Azure Api Service

Here's a summary of the steps to assign roles to users:

Note: You may need to repeat these steps for the server-side application.