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The Azure KeyVault Profile is used for setting up the access credentials and properties to be used to connect to an Azure KeyVault environment. Currently, the profile can be used in the following Profiles:

Menus

The contents of the menus in the menu bar may change depending on which configuration type has been opened in the currently displayed tab. The Azure KeyVault Profile uses the standard menu items and buttons that are visible for all configurations.

ItemDescription

External References

Select this menu item to enable the use of External References in the Azure KeyVault profile configuration. This can be used to configure the following fields:

Secret Key

  • Key Vault Name
  • Client ID
  • Tenant ID
  • Client Secret

Certificate

  • Key Vault Name
  • Client ID
  • Tenant ID
  • Certificate Path
  • Certificate Password


For further information, see Using External Reference in Agent Profile Fields(3.0) and External Reference Profile.

Configuration

Ui tabs


Ui tab
titleGeneral

The General tab is displayed by default when creating or opening an Azure KeyVault Profile. It contains the currently supported authentication methods and their settings.

Authentication Method - Secret Key

The following settings are available in the Secret Key authentication method.

Azure KeyVault profile - Secret Key configuration

Setting

Description

Authentication Method

Choose the authentication method used for this profile. The supported options are Secret Key and Certificate. Choosing one of the options will display the appropriate configuration menu for the chosen authentication method.

Key Vault NameEnter the name of the Azure Key Vault.

Client ID

Enter the client ID (application ID) used to create the application for the Azure Active Directory that will allow the profile to access the Azure KeyVault. The ID entered here should correlate with the client ID that is used when registering the application on the Azure Active Directory.
Tenant ID

Enter the tenant ID (directory ID) linked to the Azure AD application that will be used by the profile to access the Azure KeyVault.

Client SecretEnter the client secret provided when creating the application for the Azure Active Directory with the client ID above. The client secret will only be visible when registering the client ID.
Test ConnectionTest the connectivity to the selected azure service using the authentication credentials provided.



Authentication Method - Certificate

The following settings are available in the Certificate authentication method.

Azure profile - Certificate configuration

SettingDescription
Authentication MethodChoose the authentication method used for this profile.  supported options are Secret Key and Certificate. Choosing one of the options will display the appropriate configuration menu for the chosen authentication method.
Key Vault NameEnter the name of the Azure Key Vault.
Client IDEnter the client ID (application ID) used to create the application for the Azure Active Directory that will allow the profile to access the Azure KeyVault. The ID entered here should correlate with the client ID that is used when registering the application on the Azure Active Directory.
Tenant IDEnter the tenant ID (directory ID) linked to the Azure AD application that will be used by the profile to access the Azure KeyVault.
Certificate TypeSet the certificate format that is used by the Azure AD application. You can set it to either a PEM or PFX formatted certificate.
Certificate PathDefine the full local path of the certificate. The certificate must be stored in the same location as the EC that will be running the workflows. The certificate must be the same one used by the Azure AD application.
Certificate PasswordEnter the password for the PFX certificate, where the password value can also be an empty string. Password locked PEM certificates are not supported.
Test ConnectionTest the connectivity to the selected azure service using the authentication credentials provided.


Note!

For the Test Connection button to work while using certificate authentication, the certificate path must point to a certificate located in the Platform. However, when running workflows, the certificate path must point to a certificate located in the EC.





Ui tab
titleAdvanced

The following settings are available in the Advanced tab.

Azure profile - Advanced Tab

SettingDescription
Authority Host

Enter the URL to the directory the Microsoft Authentication Library will request tokens. If left empty, the following default values will be used accordingly:

API Endpoint

Enter the API endpoint in Azure to be used for accessing and managing the services. If left empty, the the following default values will be used accordingly:

  • Azure Keyvault - vault.azure.net


Info!

To find out more about the configuration for both authority and endpoints, refer to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/authentication-national-cloud#azure-ad-authentication-endpoints and https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-government/compare-azure-government-global-azure.



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