Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management service. Azure AD enables employees to access external resources, such as Microsoft 365, the Azure portal, and several other SaaS applications. 


ADSS Web RA Server implements Azure Active Directory mechanism to help in user authentication while using their existing user base. A user will use Azure Active Directory authentication and will be required to provide his credentials i.e. user name and password to authenticate. After successful authentication, a user will be logged into the ADSS Web RA web application. 


A connector is required in ADSS Web RA Admin to communicate with the respective Azure Active Directory.


Create an Azure Active Directory Connector 


  1. Expand External Services > Connectors from the left menu.
  2. Click  from the grid header. 
  3. A dialog will appear to add the connector details. The connector dialog consists of two screens, i.e. Basic Information and Details. Specify the basic information and click Next to provide the respective connector details. See the below table for fields description.
  4. A Test Connection button is also available. Click it to check if the configurations are correct or not. If the configurations are correct, a roaster message Azure Active Directory connection is working will appear, otherwise it will display a message Azure Active Directory Connection is not working i.e. if the configurations are not correct. 
  5. Click Create. A new connector will be saved and displayed in the list.


Basic Information

Field

Description

Name

Specify a unique name for this connector, i.e. My Azure Active Directory. This connector will be used in the Azure Active Directory.

Provider

Select Azure Active Directory as a provider for this connector.

Active

Select this check box to make this connector active. Inactive connectors cannot be configured in authentication profiles.




Details

Field

Description

Client ID

Specify the client ID from the Azure Active Directory application 

Client Secret

Specify the client secret that has been generated in the Azure Active Directory application

Account Type

This describes an active directory user that can be used to verify whether active directory is accessible or not. 

This drop down allows a user to select one of the following:

  • Single Tenant - Accounts that belong to a specific organization
  • Multi-Tenant - Accounts that belongs any organisational directory (Any Azure AD Directory)

Tenant ID

The Tenant ID of the account pertaining to a specific organization

Single Tenant


Multi-Tenant