Configuring the Microsoft Entra ID connection

2026-05-06Last updated

To enable identity synchronization between Microsoft Entra ID and Genetec ClearID™, Account administrators and IT security personnel must first register an application in the Microsoft Azure portal to obtain connection credentials.

Before you begin

Procedure

  1. Access https://portal.azure.com/ and navigate to you Microsoft Entra ID enterprise application.
    1. On the Overview page, retrieve the Directory (tenant) ID and Application (client) ID of your application.
      The enterprise application overview page in the Azure web portal with the Tenant ID and Application ID highlighted.
    2. On the Certificates & secrets page, retrieve the Client secret value of your application.
      The enterprise application Certificates & client secrets page in the Azure web portal with the Client secret value highlighted.
  2. In the ClearID web portal, click Administration > Identity synchronization .
  3. Select the Microsoft Entra ID configuration you want to configure from the list.
  4. On the new page, click Configure.
  5. In the Microsoft Entra ID connection settings window, enter the Directory (tenant) ID, Application (client) ID, and Client secret value recorded in step 1.
  6. Click Save.
When a Microsoft Entra ID enterprise application with the appropriate API permissions is configured, green check marks will appear next to the required Microsoft Graph permissions:
The Microsoft Entra ID connection settings in the ClearID portal with green check marks next to the required Microsoft Graph permissions.

After you finish

Define which specific groups of users will flow through this connection into ClearID.