Lets get Started! To enable the return of groups in a claim, there are two ways… Use the application registration manifest by enabling the groupMembershipClaims property… https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/reference-app-manifest or if it’s a SAML application, you can enable it though the SSO configuration. The steps on enabling groups claim is outlined in the following article… https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/hybrid/how-to-connect-fed-group-claims Once enabled, groups will now be returned in the “groups” claim within a access token or…
Read MoreRetrieving Azure Key Vault Secret using System MSI in an Azure VM in Python
Introduction This is a walk-through showing how to use System Managed Service Identity (MSI) from an Azure VM to retrieve an Azure Key Vault secret in python. Pre-requisite To use the steps in this walk-through you need to have the following: Azure VM Azure Key Vault Python is already installed in the Azure VM (can be downloaded at https://www.python.org/downloads/) The steps Enable System MSI for the Azure VM in the…
Read MoreUsing jwt.io to verify the signature of a JWT token
Introduction In an asymmetric algorithm, a JWT token is signed with an Identity Provider’s private key. To verify the signature of the token, one will need to have a matching public key. This post will cover how to use the JWT tool at https://jwt.io/ to verify the signature of an signed Azure AD token (either access or id token). Note: You should only validate the token intended for your own…
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