Microsoft Entra ID App Creation

Last published : Apr 17, 2026
To authenticate via OAuth during the collector configuration, you need to create a Microsoft Entra ID Application.
To create an app:
  1. Create an O365 account and open Azure Portal using the same credentials as for O365 (Global Admin).
  2. Click Microsoft Entra ID at the top of the page and select App Registration from the left-side navigation pane.
  3. Click the +New registration button.
  4. Enter a Name for the application and click Register.
  5. Enter the enter the URL of your local Arctera Insight Capture environment.
    Note: TheRedirect URIcan be found in theClickinformation of the collector source configuration.
  6. Find and make a note your Application (client) ID and Directory(tenant) ID as this is needed for configuring the collector in Arctera Insight Capture.
  7. In the navigation pane to the left, go to Certificates & secrets.
  8. Click the Upload certificate button.
  9. Select a certificate (public key) with one of the following file types: .cer,.pem, .crt, and click Add. For more information on how to create a certificate, see Creating a Certificate (Private and Public Keys).
To add a client secret:
  1. In the left-hand navigation pane, go to Manage > Certificates & secrets.
  2. Go to Client secrets and click New client secret.
  3. Enter a Description, specify a Duration. Click Add.
  4. Locate and save the new client secret value for configuring the collector.
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