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Microsoft Azure Administrator ??? Exam Guide AZ-103

By : Sjoukje Zaal
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Microsoft Azure Administrator ??? Exam Guide AZ-103

By: Sjoukje Zaal

Overview of this book

Microsoft Azure Administrator – Exam Guide AZ-103 will cover all the exam objectives that will help you achieve Microsoft Azure Administrator certification. Whether you want to pass the AZ-103 exam or simply want hands-on experience in administering Azure, this study guide will help you achieve your goal. It covers the latest features and capabilities related to configuring, managing, and securing Azure resources. Following Microsoft's AZ-103 exam syllabus, this guide is divided into five modules. The first module helps you understand how to manage Azure subscriptions and resources. You will be able to configure Azure subscription policies at Azure subscription level and even learn how to use Azure policies for resource groups. Later, the book covers techniques related to implementing and managing storage in Azure. You will be able to create and configure backup policies and perform restore operations. The next module will guide you through creating, configuring, and deploying virtual machines for Windows and Linux. In the last two modules, you will learn about configuring and monitoring virtual networks and managing identities. The book concludes with effective mock tests, along with answers to them to help you confidently pass the exam. By the end of this book, you will have developed the skills you need to pass Exam AZ-103 and gain the corresponding certification.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Section 1: Managing Azure Subscriptions and Resources
5
Section 2: Implementing and Managing Storage
9
Section 3: Deploying and Managing Virtual Machines
12
Section 4: Deploying and Managing Virtual Networks
18
Section 5: Managing Identities

Configuring access to Azure resources by assigning roles

If a user in your organization needs permissions to access Azure resources, you need to assign the user to the appropriate role in Azure. In this demonstration, we are going to assign administrator access to a user for a VM. To configure access to the VM for the user, you have to perform the following steps:

  1. Navigate to the Azure portal by opening https://portal.azure.com.
  2. Open the PacktNetworkWatcher resource group and select VM1 from the list:
The PacktNetworkWatcher resources
  1. You will be redirected to the VM settings blade.
  1. In the settings blade, select Access control (IAM) and click on Add | Add role assignment in the top menu:
Access control settings
  1. In the Add role assignment blade, specify the following values:
The Add role assignment blade
  1. Click on Save.
  2. The user now has administrator permissions on the...