Azure Cloud configuration
Prerequisites for Discovery connection
- Confirm you have a scanner up and running in your local environment, scanning data and collecting information from your local network.
- After you decide you would like to expand the data collected to include information stored on Azure Cloud, you must create a dedicated user including credentials via the Azure console at: azure.microsoft.com.
Azure Cloud Configuration
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Navigate to Setup > Discovery & Assets > Connections.
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From the All Connections index page, click the Add
icon and select Azure Cloud from the dropdown. -
Use the information below to configure your connection.
Field Description Cloud identification - Subscription ID
- Tenant ID (found under Azure Active Directory in the Azure portal)
Authentication credentials - Client ID (Azure Portal > Azure Active Directory> App Registration > Add New Registration)
- Client Secret (Inside the app registration added > Certificates and Secrets > Create new client secret)
Permissions required Reader permissions (Add Inside specific subscription > Access Control (IAM) > Role Assignments > Add Role Assignment) -
Click Create on the top right of the screen to save the connection.
Be aware that any incorrect information provided in the configuration setup (for example, an incorrect password) will prevent proper reporting in the Scanning report.
Secure connection
After you have established a secure connection between the selected scanner and Azure Cloud, you can retrieve the following information.
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Field | Example |
| Instance ID (VM ID) | eb982846-4594-4a66-afe5-dfb49f66 |
| Name | Win10-API-1 |
| User (Admin Username) | Discovery |
| Operating System (OS) | windows/linux |
| Cloud Details | |
|---|---|
| Field | Example |
| Location | (US) East US |
| VM Size | Standard_B1ls |
| Memory and CPU | |
|---|---|
| Field | Example |
| Memory | 0.5 GB |
| Number of CPUs | 1 |
| Drives | |
|---|---|
| Field | Example (from cloud) |
| Name | CentOS-API-1_DataDisk_0 |
| Size | 1024 GB |
| Type | Microsoft.Compute/disks |
More information about Discovery connections
See Connections for information about:
- Scanned ports and a list of the default ports scanned via Nmap
- How to run an on-demand scan
- How to pull a Last Scan Report
- What data is pulled during Discovery through connections
- Pulling fields from a mobile device via Intune
- Obtaining management data from remote computers via WMI