Import Microsoft Entra ID into Guardrails

Proper setup in the Azure tenant is required for import of a Microsoft Entra ID directory into Guardrails. Note that the azure-activedirectory mod is required to connect an Entra ID directory.

All child resources of the Microsoft Entra ID directory will be discovered and subsequently entered into the Guardrails CMDB.

While you can import an Entra ID directory at the Guardrails level, it is recommended that you import accounts into Guardrails Folders, as it provides greater flexibility and ease of management. Define a Folder hierarchy prior to import.

Importing Microsoft Entra ID Directory via Guardrails Console

1. On the main Guardrails landing page after logging in with Turbot/Admin permissions, click the purple IMPORT card in the top right.
2. Select Azure Active Directory on the left.
3. Use the Parent Resource dropdown menu to select where the Azure Active Directory will be imported to.
4. Enter the Directory ID, Tenant (directory) ID, Client (application) ID, and Client Key (secret), as well as the Environment type then click Import.
5. Congratulations! The active directory is now added as a child resource of the folder.

CMDB and Discovery controls are enabled by default and Guardrails will begin discovering the resources in the Active Directory. Resources will start appearing right away, and resource discovery will continue to run in the background.

Import Active Directory via Terraform

Administrators can easily import Active Directory using Terraform. If your Terraform environment has not been setup, head on over to the Terraform Setup Page.

# Create the Azure > Active Directory resource in Guardrails
# Notice that "id" and tenantId" are the same value
resource "turbot_resource" "active_directory_resource" {
  parent   = id-of-parent-folder
  type     = "tmod:@turbot/azure-activedirectory#/resource/types/directory"
  akas     = ["azure:///directory/${var.azure_active_directory_id}"]
  metadata = jsonencode({
    "azure" : {
      "tenantId" : "your tenant id"  //highlight-line
    }
  })
  data     = jsonencode({
    "id" : "your tenant id" //highlight-line
    "tenantId" : "your tenant id"  //highlight-line
  })
}

# Set the credentials for the Active Directory via Turbot policies
resource "turbot_policy_setting" "environment" {
  resource = turbot_resource.active_directory_resource.id
  type     = "tmod:@turbot/azure#/policy/types/environment"
  value    = "Global Cloud" 
  # value    = "US Government" 
}

resource "turbot_policy_setting" "clientKey" {
   resource = turbot_resource.active_directory_resource.id
   type     = "tmod:@turbot/azure#/policy/types/clientKey"
   value    = "turbot app private client key" //highlight-line
}

resource "turbot_policy_setting" "clientId" {
   resource = turbot_resource.active_directory_resource.id
   type     = "tmod:@turbot/azure#/policy/types/clientId"
   value    = "turbot app client id" //highlight-line
}

resource "turbot_policy_setting" "tenantId" {
   resource = turbot_resource.active_directory_resource.id
   type     = "tmod:@turbot/azure#/policy/types/tenantId"
   value    = "your tenant id" //highlight-line
}