How do I build an Azure authorization assignment?

In this guide, you will learn how to create an Azure authorization assignment to manage role-based access control (RBAC) for resources in your Azure infrastructure. This process involves defining the principal (user, group, or service principal) and the role that you want to assign to the principal.

Explanation of What Will be Done

1. Azure Provider Configuration: Set up the Azure provider with the necessary subscription details.
2. Resource Group Creation: Define the resource group where the resources will be deployed.
3. User Principal Definition: Define the user or service principal who will receive the role assignment.
4. Role Definition: Specify the role that you want to assign.
5. Role Assignment: Finally, assign the defined role to the specified user principal within the resource group.

Here is the detailed program with comments explaining each part:

import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as azure from "@pulumi/azure";

const exampleResourceGroup = new azure.core.ResourceGroup("example", {
    name: "example-resources",
    location: "East US",
});
const example = azure.core.getClientConfigOutput({});
const exampleAssignment = new azure.authorization.Assignment("example", {
    scope: exampleResourceGroup.id,
    roleDefinitionName: "Contributor",
    principalId: example.apply(example => example.objectId),
});
export const resourceGroupName = exampleResourceGroup.name;
export const resourceGroupLocation = exampleResourceGroup.location;

Key Points:

• Azure Provider: Configures the connection to your Azure account.
• Resource Group: A container that holds related resources for an Azure solution.
• Client Configuration: Retrieves details about the current Azure client.
• Role Assignment: Assigns a specified role to a principal within a defined scope.

Summary

In this example, we created an Azure authorization assignment by first setting up the Azure provider and resource group. We then defined a user principal and assigned the “Contributor” role to this principal within the resource group. These steps allow you to manage access to your Azure resources effectively using role-based access control.