Integration Microsoft Office 365

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Step-by-Step Guide for Office 365 Integration via an Application in the Azure Portal

Integrating with Office 365 (Microsoft 365) through an application registered in the Azure portal allows you to securely access APIs. Below is a step-by-step guide to accomplish this integration:

Step 1: Access the Azure Portal

Go to the Azure portal: “https://portal.azure.com”
Log in with your administrative account.

Step 2: Register an Application in Azure AD

In the left-hand menu, navigate to Azure Active Directory.
Click App registrations.
Click + New registration.
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Fill in the details:
Name: Enter a name for the application (e.g., “Almaden-CIQ ITAM”).
Supported account types: Choose the scope “single organization”
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Click Register.

Step 3: Configure API Permissions

After registering the app, go to the API permissions section.
Click + Add a permission.
Choose Microsoft Graph (to access Office 365 data).
Select the permission type: Application
Select the permission: “Directory.Read.All“
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Click Add permissions.

Step 4: Configure Certificates and Secrets

Go to Certificates & secrets in the app’s menu.
Click + New client secret.
Enter a description (e.g., “Client Key”) and set an expiration period.
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Click Add.

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Copy the value of the secret and store it securely (it won’t be displayed again).

Step 5: Obtain the Client ID and Tenant ID

On the app’s Overview page, copy:
Application (client) ID: Used to identify the app.
Directory (tenant) ID: Used to identify the organization.
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On the Certificates & Secrets page, copy
“VALUE” in Customer Secret (Steep 4)

Step 6: Authorization in “SmartCenter/CIQ ITAM”

Access SmartCenter/CIQ ITAM and navigate to “MENU > INTEGRATIONS > MICROSOFT OFFICE 365”.

Application (client) ID
Directory (tenant) ID
“VALUE” in Customer Secret (Steep 4)
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and Save
Wait until the integration process is completed.
Reload the page, and the integration status will be displayed.
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Step 6: View integration data

To view the Office 365 integration data, go to:
Menu > Licensing > Microsoft Office 365.
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