Setting Up Azure CLI and Terraform AzureAD Provider for Entra ID Management
Introduction Managing Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) resources requires proper authentication and tooling. Whether you’re automating app registrations, configuring conditional access policies, or managing users and groups, Azure CLI and Terraform provide powerful infrastructure-as-code capabilities. In this article, you’ll learn: How to install and configure Azure CLI How to authenticate with az login --allow-no-subscriptions How to obtain Microsoft Graph access tokens How to configure Terraform’s AzureAD provider What happens behind the scenes during authentication Why Azure CLI and Terraform? Azure CLI provides direct command-line access to Azure and Entra ID resources. It’s essential for: ...