azure_app_service_auth_setup.md

Set Up Authentication in Azure App Service

Step 1: Add Authentication in Azure App Service configuration

1. Click on Authentication from left menu.

2. Click on + Add Provider to see a list of identity providers.

3. Click on + Add Provider to see a list of identity providers.

4. Select the first option Microsoft Entra Id from the drop-down list. If Create new app registration is disabled, go to Step 1a.

5. Accept the default values and click on Add button to go back to the previous page with the idenity provider added.

Step 1a: Creating a new App Registration

1. Click on Home and select Microsoft Entra ID.

2. Click on App registrations.

3. Click on + New registration.

4. Provide the Name, select supported account types as Accounts in this organizational directory only(Contoso only - Single tenant), select platform as Web, enter/select the URL and register.

5. After application is created sucessfully, then click on Add a Redirect URL.

6. Click on + Add a platform.

7. Click on Web.

8. Enter the web app URL (Provide the app service name in place of XXXX) and Save. Then go back to Step 1 and follow from Point 4 choose Pick an existing app registration in this directory from the Add an Identity Provider page and provide the newly registered App Name. E.g. https://appservicename.azurewebsites.net/.auth/login/aad/callback