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What are the steps to follow to register the Power BI app in Azure Active Directory?

Certainly! Registering your Power BI app in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is a crucial step for integrating Power BI services with Magento, enabling secure authentication and authorization for your application. Our documentation provides a comprehensive guide to navigate this process smoothly. Below, I'll expand on the key steps involved to ensure a successful registration of your Power BI app in Azure AD:

  1. Access Azure Portal: Begin by signing into the Azure Portal (https://portal.azure.com) with your Microsoft account. This account should have the necessary permissions to create new applications within your organization's Azure AD.

  2. Navigate to Azure Active Directory: Once logged in, find and select "Azure Active Directory" from the sidebar or use the search bar to locate it. This takes you to the Azure AD dashboard, where you can manage all aspects related to your directory.

  3. App Registrations: Inside the Azure Active Directory dashboard, look for the "App registrations" option and click on it. This section allows you to view, manage, and create new app registrations within your directory.

  4. New Registration: Click on "New registration" at the top of the App Registrations page. This action opens a form where you will provide details about your new Power BI app.

  5. Provide App Details: In the registration form, enter a name for your application, which will help you identify it among other apps in your Azure AD. Select the supported account types based on your organization's requirements and the application's scope (e.g., single tenant, multi-tenant).

  6. Set the Redirect URI: The Redirect URI (also known as the reply URL) is crucial for the OAuth 2.0 authentication flow. Enter the URL where Azure AD will send the authentication response. For the Power BI integration, this will typically be the URL specified in our documentation, formatted as https://your.domain.net/backend/bim_pbi/callback/.

  7. Permissions: Depending on your application's needs, you may need to configure specific API permissions. For Power BI integration, you'll need permissions like reading and writing datasets, and perhaps more, depending on your use case.

  8. Register the App: After filling out the form and setting up permissions, click the "Register" button. Azure AD will then process the registration, creating your application and generating a unique Application (client) ID.

  9. Secure Your App: Post-registration, navigate to the "Certificates & secrets" section to generate a new client secret. This secret, along with the Application ID, will be used to authenticate your application with Azure AD.

  10. Configure in Magento: Finally, input the Application (client) ID and the client secret into your Magento backend as part of the Power BI integration setup, following our specific instructions for connecting Magento to Power BI.

Following these detailed steps will guide you through the registration process of your Power BI app in Azure Active Directory, ensuring a secure and functional setup for integrating Power BI analytics into your Magento platform. This process not only facilitates a robust authentication mechanism but also lays the groundwork for leveraging advanced data analytics and business intelligence capabilities directly within your e-commerce environment.

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