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title: "Creating Microsoft Azure Credentials"
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If you are discovering Azure using static credentials then you must create the credential first before configuring Discovery. If you are using Client ID + Tenant ID for authentication instead, see *[Creating Azure Client ID + Tenant ID](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BloxOneDDI/pages/561446922)*.

Complete the following steps:

1. Go to **Configure > Administration > Credentials**.
2. Choose **Create > Microsoft Azure**.
3. Specify the following fields in the *Create Microsoft Azure Credentials* screen. The field details need to be collected from the Azure portal and their values specified.
  - **Name** (*Required*): A user-friendly label you assign to this credential set. This helps you identify it later when multiple Azure integrations are configured.  
*Example*: “Azure Discovery – Production”.
  - **Description** (*Optional*): A text field where you can provide additional details about the purpose or scope of this credential.  
*Example*: “Used for pulling discovery data from Azure production environment”.
  - **Azure Cloud**: Choose one of the following options:
    - Azure Government
    - Azure Public (default)
  - **Tenant ID** (*Required*): The unique identifier of your Azure Active Directory tenant. This is used to scope the authentication request to the correct directory.
  - **Client ID** (*Required*): The application (client) ID registered in Azure AD. It identifies the application making the API calls.
  - **Client Secret** (*Required*): A secure string generated in Azure AD for the registered application. It is used to authenticate the application along with the Client ID.
  - **DCR Endpoint** (*Optional*): The Data Collection Rule (DCR) endpoint URL used for sending telemetry or monitoring data. This is typically required for integrations involving Azure Monitor.
  - **DCR Immutable ID** (*Optional*): A unique identifier for the Data Collection Rule. It ensures the correct rule is referenced when sending data to Azure Monitor.
  - **Tags** *(Optional)*: Specify tags for categorizing and searching credentials. For more information, see <u>*[Managing Tags](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BloxOneDDI/pages/186745865)*</u>.
4. Click **Save & Close**.

> 📝 The Azure Government option is only available to Gov Cloud (FedRAMP) customers.

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