AD: Create Account

Creating an account in Azure AD

Steps:

  • Log into Azure AD
  • Navigate to the Users section
  • Click +New User then Create new user
  • Fill in the following fields -
    • User name: first_name.lastname
      • Contractor: c-first_name.last_name
      • Vendor: v-first_name.last_name
    • Validate the domain is @companyname.com
    • Name: first_name last_name
    • First name: first_name
    • Last name: last_name
    • Job title: Title in the HR ticket
    • Department: Department listed in HR ticket
    • Company name: Company listed in HR ticket (if not an employee)
  • Click Let me create the password
  • Create a password for this account
  • Record the password in the corresponding ticket
  • In the Password field
    • Type / Paste the password that you recorded in the ticket
  • Click Create
  • Open the account for the user that you just created
  • Click Edit properties
  • Verify / update the following fields -
    • User type: Member (if internal employee) (Guest if Instructor)
    • Employee ID: employee ID on the HR ticket (if included)
    • Employee type: Employee (if internal employees, Contractor for Contractors, and Vendor for Vendor employees)
    • Employee hire date: if included on the HR ticket
    • City: if known
    • State or province: if known
    • Mobile phone: if known
    • Email: the email address that you created above first_name.last_name@companyname.com
    • Mail nickname: first_name.last_name
    • Account enabled: Yes
  • Click Save

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