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title: Configure Azure Users Role
slug: configure-azure-users-role
createdAt: 2025-08-15T02:48:04.401Z
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# Configure the Azure Users Role

1. Navigate to **//Roles/System Roles/Azure Users**. 
2. Set the **Members** parameter to **Azure Users**. 
3. Open the **Members** parameter. 
4. Click **Browse**. 
5. From the **Look in** dropdown, select the **Azure DN**, then click **Find**. 
6. Select the **Users OU**, then click **OK**. 
7. Rename the parameter to **Members**. 

# Syncing from Active Directory

1. View the role members, then click **Sync Cache from AD**. 
2. The result should display a successful sync of Users, Roles, and Groups similar to the following: 

:::BlockQuote
Starting: 14/02/2020 9:21:52 AM
14/02/2020 9:21:52 AM: Start User Sync
14/02/2020 9:23:27 AM: User Sync Finished Count=6275
14/02/2020 9:23:27 AM: Start Group Sync
14/02/2020 9:23:27 AM: Group Sync Finished Count=0
14/02/2020 9:23:27 AM: Start Role Sync
14/02/2020 9:23:28 AM: Role Sync Finished Count=0

Finished: Elapsed Time 00:01:35.3221137
:::

# Verify Cached Azure Accounts

1. Open the **Activate Studio Active Directory Search**. 
2. Change the **Search Source** to **Azure**. 
3. Leave the search box empty and click **Search**. 
4. The result should display a list of cached Azure accounts. 

# Configure the Azure Sync Schedule

A regular sync of Azure Users and Groups is required for full functionality.  This process fetches users and groups that have changed since the last sync and updates the Activate cache.

1. Navigate to **//Resources/Scheduler/Azure Sync**. 
2. Set **Enabled = true**. 
3. Right-click **Azure Sync Scheduler Resource → All Tasks → Edit Scheduler Settings**. 
4. Apply the following recommended configuration: 
   - **Schedule:** Every hour 
   - **Mode:** Delta Sync (only syncs recent changes to users and groups) 

A delta sync runs quickly and maintains the accuracy of user and group information without requiring a full refresh.