Import Microsoft Entra ID users into Bold Reports®

You can search for users in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) and import them into Bold Reports® On-Premises Edition.

What do I need before importing users?

Bold Reports® On-Premises Edition needs a configured Microsoft Entra ID connection and a System Administrator account before you import users.

Note: To import users, configure the Microsoft Entra ID connection in the Microsoft Entra ID settings.

Only users in the System Administrator group can import Microsoft Entra ID users into Bold Reports®.

How do I search for Microsoft Entra ID users?

Bold Reports® does not display Active Directory users until you perform a user search.

You can search for Microsoft Entra ID users using any of the properties below and select them for import into Bold Reports®.

  • Full name
  • Username
  • Email Address

A maximum of 1000 users are searched and pulled from Microsoft Entra ID in a single request.

Bold Reports® lists the search results of the users in the grid, as shown in the image below.

Note: The search result will be based on a “starts with” query.

Import Users from Azure Active Directory Server

How do I import the selected users?

You import Microsoft Entra ID users into Bold Reports® from the search results grid. Follow these steps:

  1. Select the users from the list.

  2. Click the Import button at the top right corner.

    Select Azure Users

Bold Reports® imports the selected users and displays a confirmation message, as shown in the image below.

Success message after imported the Azure Active Directory users

What happens to duplicate users?

Microsoft Entra ID users who have the same email address as existing Bold Reports® users are marked as duplicates. They cannot be imported into Bold Reports®.

Duplicated Azure Active Directory

How do I modify the Microsoft Entra ID connection?

You modify the Bold Reports® Microsoft Entra ID configuration settings by clicking the Modify button, as shown below.

Modify Azure Active Directory Configuration

Frequently asked questions

Which properties can I search Microsoft Entra ID users by?

Bold Reports® lets you search Microsoft Entra ID users by full name, username, or email address.

Bold Reports® searches and pulls a maximum of 1000 users from Microsoft Entra ID in a single request.

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