Set up Microsoft Azure Active Directory

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
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  • Set up Microsoft Azure Active Directory (AD).

    Before you begin

    Role required: Global administrator and Dynamics 365 administrator in Microsoft admin center.

    Procedure

    1. Open Microsoft Azure App registration page and log in using an admin account.
    2. Select + New registration.
      Register an application page appears.
    3. In the Name field, enter the name of the application that you want to register.
    4. Under Supported account types, select an account with the required organizational directory.
    5. Select Register.
    6. Open the application that you registered and navigate to the Overview section.
    7. Collect the Application (client) ID and Application (tenant) ID.
    8. Navigate to the Certificates and Secrets section.
    9. Create a client secret and collect the client secret key.
      You need the client secret key while configuring your ServiceNow instance.
    10. Under API Permission, select + Add a permission and then select APIs my organization uses.
    11. Select Microsoft Graph and add the necessary permissions for both Delegated and Application types as required.
      • Organization.Read.All
      • User.Read.All
      • Offline_access
    12. Select Dynamics CRM and add the following permission.
      user_impersonation
      Note:
      These steps aren't applicable for user_impersonation or Microsoft Dynamics CRM connection because the user_impersonation scope is offered as a Delegated permission in Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
    13. Under Grant consent, select Grant admin consent.
    14. In the Authentication section, under the Redirect URI, enter the redirect URI of the ServiceNow instance.