How to Create a Microsoft Entra ID Application
This how to article provides step-by-step instructions for configuring an Application in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly known as Azure Active Directory) for use with a RAG pipeline.
Before you begin
Before starting, ensure you have:
- A Microsoft 365 user account.
Step 1: Create a Microsoft Entra ID Application
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Go to the Azure Portal.
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In the left-hand menu, click Microsoft Entra ID.
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Select App Registrations, then click New registration.
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Name the application, select Web for the platform, enter a Redirect URI, then click Register.
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Save the Application (client) id and the Directory (tenant) id.
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Go to Manage, then API permissions. Click Add a permission.
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Select Microsoft Graph.
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Select Application permissions, find and select the Files.ReadWrite.All permission. If you're going to use a SharePoint connector, you'll also need to select the Sites.Read.All permission. Click Add permissions.
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Select Grant admin consent for Default Directory, and confirm when prompted.
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Go to Manage, then Certificates & secrets. Click on New client secret.
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Enter a description for the client secret, then click Add.
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Save and securely store the client secret value. You won't be able to access this value again after you leave this screen.
