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In Azure SQL, you can create users from Azure AD identities by leveraging Azure Active Directory authentication. This feature enables you to authenticate users and manage their access to Azure SQL databases using Azure AD. In this article, we will walk through the step-by-step process of creating users with Azure AD identities.
To enable Azure AD authentication for your Azure SQL server, follow these steps:
To create an Azure AD group, follow these steps:
To assign users to the Azure AD group, follow these steps:
To create a user in Azure SQL using Azure AD authentication, follow these steps:
To grant access to the user, follow these steps:
CREATE USER [
ALTER ROLE db_datareader ADD MEMBER [
ALTER ROLE db_datawriter ADD MEMBER [
Replace
with the name of the Azure AD user you want to grant access to.
Congratulations! You have successfully created a user from an Azure AD identity in Azure SQL. The user can now authenticate using their Azure AD credentials and access the specified database.
When using Azure AD authentication for users, you don’t need to manage passwords. The authentication process is securely handled through Azure AD, simplifying the management of user access to your Azure SQL databases.
Answer: True
Answer: False
Answer: a) Azure portal, b) Azure AD PowerShell module, d) Transact-SQL statements
Answer: a) Simplified user management
Answer: True
Answer: a) User principal name (UPN), b) Object ID, d) Display name
Answer: True
Answer: a) Reader
Answer: True
Answer: a) Azure portal
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