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• Definition: Azure Password Management involves the mechanisms and tools used to securely store, manage, and authenticate user passwords on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
• Function: Ensures that user passwords are stored securely, allows users to manage their passwords, and facilitates authentication for accessing Azure services and resources.
• Components:

   * '''Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)''': A cloud-based identity and access management service.
   * '''Azure Portal''': A web-based interface for accessing and managing Azure services, requiring password authentication.
   * '''Azure CLI (Command Line Interface)''': A tool for managing Azure services from the command line, which can use Azure AD credentials.
   * '''Azure SDKs (Software Development Kits)''': Libraries for accessing Azure services programmatically.

• Features:

   * '''Password Policies''': Enforce rules such as minimum length, complexity, and expiration periods through Azure AD.
   * '''MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication)''': Provides an extra layer of security by requiring a second form of authentication.
   * '''Password Management Tools''': Provide interfaces for users and administrators to change passwords, set expiration dates, and configure password policies.
   * '''Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR)''': Allows users to reset their passwords without administrator intervention.
   * '''Audit and Monitoring''': Track password changes and access attempts through Azure AD logs and Azure Monitor.

• Usage: Critical for securing access to Azure resources, ensuring that only authorized users can access the platform and its services.

• Setting a password policy in Azure AD:

   1. Open the Azure Portal.
   2. Navigate to `Azure Active Directory` > `Security` > `Authentication methods` > `Password protection`.
   3. Configure the password policy settings such as banned password list, lockout threshold, and password complexity requirements.

• Enabling MFA for an Azure AD user:

   1. Open the Azure Portal.
   2. Navigate to `Azure Active Directory` > `Users`.
   3. Select the user for whom you want to enable MFA.
   4. Click on `Multi-Factor Authentication` and follow the prompts to enable and configure MFA.

• Changing a user's password via Azure Portal:

   1. Sign in to the Azure Portal.
   2. Navigate to `Azure Active Directory` > `Users`.
   3. Select the user for whom you want to change the password.
   4. Click `Reset password` and enter the new password.

• Enabling Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR):

   1. Open the Azure Portal.
   2. Navigate to `Azure Active Directory` > `Password reset`.
   3. Under `Properties`, enable `Self service password reset`.
   4. Configure the options and policies for SSPR, such as authentication methods required for password reset.

• Azure Password Management: Involves securely storing, managing, and authenticating user passwords using tools and mechanisms like Azure AD, MFA, SSPR, and Azure Portal, with robust password policies and auditing features to ensure the security of Azure resources.