How to register an application in Azure Active Directory?
Registering an application in Azure AD allows your app to securely access Microsoft 365 resources and services. This integration enhances user experiences and enables secure connections to multiple APIs. Here’s a breakdown of steps to register an application in Microsoft 365:
- Navigate to Microsoft Entra admin center. in the
- Provide the app name, select the supported account types, platform, and add a redirect URI if necessary.
- Finally, hit the Register button to register an app with Azure Active Directory. You will then be redirected to the Overview page of the registered application in Microsoft Entra ID.
Note: Creating an Azure AD application registration via the portal results in the automatic generation of the application and the corresponding service principal objects. Contrastingly, utilizing Microsoft Graph APIs for application registration requires the manual creation of a service principal object.
AdminDroid streamlines the auditing of registered applications in Microsoft 365, providing detailed insights into who added them and ensuring secure management.
- The Added Applications report shows all registered applications in your Microsoft 365 environment, including names, who added them, and when.
- AdminDroid offers visual analytics to identify trends in application registrations, such as the frequency of additions and the popularity of applications, thereby enhancing both monitoring and management.