### Automation account
Before you begin, you’ll need to create an **Automation user** in your Jostle intranet. This are the account you’ll use to configure with Azure. Automation users can be created in Admin **Settings > User accounts and data > Manage Automation users**.
For more details on Automation users and how to create one, see [this article](https://forum.jostle.us/hc/en-us/articles/360057364073).
1. Under **User data to/from other systems** select **Manage user provisioning** .If you don't see "Manage user provisioning" here and have verified that your account includes SSO/user provisioning, contact Support <
[email protected]> to have this page enabled in your Admin Settings).
1. In the **User Provisioning API details** section, go to **Your Base URL** field, select the Copy button and save the URL somewhere you can easily access it later.

1. Next, select the **Add a new key**... button
1. On the following screen, go to the **Automation User** field and use the drop-down menu to select your Automation user account.

1. In the **Provisioning API key description** field give your key a name (such as `Azure`) and then select the **Add** button.
1. Once your key is generated, **make sure to copy it right away** and save it where you saved your URL (since it's the only time your key appears).
1. Sign in to the [Microsoft Entra admin center](https://entra.microsoft.com) as at least a [Cloud Application Administrator](~/identity/role-based-access-control/permissions-reference.md#cloud-application-administrator).
### Automation account
Before you begin, you’ll need to create an **Automation user** in your Jostle intranet. This is the account you’ll use to configure with Azure. Automation users can be created in Admin **Settings > User accounts and data > Manage Automation users**.
For more details on Automation users and how to create one, see [this article](https://forum.jostle.us/hc/en-us/articles/360057364073).
1. Under **User data to/from other systems** select **Manage user provisioning** .If you don't see "Manage user provisioning" here and have verified that your account includes SSO/user provisioning, contact Support <
[email protected]> to have this page enabled in your Admin Settings).
1. In the **User Provisioning API details** section, go to **Your Base URL** field, select the Copy button and save the URL somewhere you can easily access it later.

1. Next, select the **Add a new key**... button
1. On the following screen, go to the **Automation User** field and use the drop-down menu to select your Automation user account.

1. In the **Provisioning API key description** field give your key a name (such as `Azure`) and then select the **Add** button.
1. Once your key is generated, **make sure to copy it right away** and save it where you saved your URL (since it's the only time your key appears).
1. Sign in to the [Microsoft Entra admin center](https://entra.microsoft.com) as at least a [Cloud Application Administrator](~/identity/role-based-access-control/permissions-reference.md#cloud-application-administrator).