Bulk assignment of an Access Package

To assign an Access Package to 1,000 users in Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) using Entitlement Management in Azure Identity Governance, you can either use the Azure Portal or automate it via PowerShell or Microsoft Graph API, which is more efficient for large-scale assignments.

Here are the steps for each method:

Method 1: Using Azure Portal (Manual Method)

1. Navigate to Azure AD Entitlement Management:
   • Sign in to the Azure Portal with the necessary permissions.
   • Search for Azure Active Directory in the search bar.
   • Go to Identity Governance → Entitlement Management.
2. Select the Access Package:
   • Under Access Packages, select the Access Package to which you want to assign the users.
3. Assign Users to the Access Package:
   • Click Assignments → + New Assignment.
   • In the Users and Groups section, you can either:
     • Select users one by one (not recommended for 1,000 users).
     • Add Groups: If the users are part of a group, you can add the group to the Access Package, which automatically assigns the package to all users in the group.
4. Review and Finish:
   • Review the settings, confirm, and complete the assignment.

For a large number of users, the Azure Portal is not scalable. The recommended approach is to use PowerShell or Microsoft Graph API.

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Method 2: Using PowerShell (Automated Method)

Prerequisites:

• Install the AzureAD PowerShell module:

Install-Module AzureAD

Steps:

1. Connect to Azure AD:

Connect-AzureAD

2. Retrieve the Access Package ID:
   • Use the following command to get the Access Package ID:

$AccessPackage = Get-AzureADMSAccessPackage -SearchString "YourAccessPackageName"

3. Get the Users:
   • If you have a list of users, you can store them in a CSV file or query them directly from Azure AD. For example:

$Users = Import-Csv "C:\path\to\your\users.csv"

4. Assign the Access Package to Users:
   • Loop through the users and assign the Access Package:

foreach ($User in $Users) { $UserId = Get-AzureADUser -ObjectId $User.Email New-AzureADMSAccessPackageAssignment -AccessPackageId $AccessPackage.Id -PrincipalId $UserId.ObjectId -TargetType "User" -AssignmentState "Active" }

This script assigns the Access Package to all users listed in the CSV file. You can modify the $Users variable to fit your needs, whether it’s a static list or fetched from a specific query in Azure AD.

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Method 3: Using Microsoft Graph API (Programmatic Method)

For more control and automation, you can use Microsoft Graph API to assign an Access Package to a large number of users.

Steps:

1. Prerequisites:
   • Ensure you have the necessary permissions for Entitlement Management in Graph API.
2. Authenticate to Microsoft Graph API: You can use an app registration or user authentication flow to acquire an access token for Graph API.
3. Get the Access Package ID:

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/identityGovernance/entitlementManagement/accessPackages?$filter=displayName eq 'YourAccessPackageName'

4. Assign Users via API: For each user, make a POST request to assign the Access Package:

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/identityGovernance/entitlementManagement/accessPackageAssignments Content-Type: application/json { "accessPackageId": "accessPackageID", "targetId": "userId", "assignmentPolicyId": "policyID" }

You’ll need the following IDs:

• Access Package ID (from the earlier GET request).
• User ID (can be fetched using /users API).
• Assignment Policy ID (retrieved with Access Package details).

Batch Request:

You can optimize this by making batch requests with up to 20 user assignments per request to reduce the number of API calls.

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Conclusion:

For a one-time bulk assignment, PowerShell is the easiest approach, especially if you already have a list of users in CSV format. If you need ongoing automation or scalability, the Microsoft Graph API is more robust, allowing for batch processing and greater control over the assignments.