Microsoft Defender for IoT
GeneralManage Azure Users for Microsoft Defender for IoT
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Manage Defender for IoT users onin the Azure portal
Manage user access
Manage site-based access control (Public preview)
Define Defender for IoT roles and permissions per Defender for IoT site as part of a Zero Trust security strategy to add a level of granularity to your Azure access policies. Defender for IoT sites generally reflect many devices grouped in a specific geographical location, such as the devices in an office building at a specific address.
Site-based access control activities also allow you to check the following details:
Sites and site-based access control is relevant only for OT monitoring sites, and isn't supported for default sites or Enterprise IoT monitoring.
To manage site-based access control:control:
- In the Azure portal, go to the Defender for IoT > Sites and sensors page, and select the OT site where you want to assign permissions.
Related content
For more information about Defender for IoT user roles and on-premises user management, see:
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ ----title: Manage Azure users for Microsoft Defender for IoT+title: Manage Azure Users for Microsoft Defender for IoT description: Learn how to manage user permissions in the Azure portal for Microsoft Defender for IoT services. ms.date: 06/12/2026 ms.topic: how-to ms.collection: - zerotrust-extra ai-usage: ai-assisted-ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1014+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1016 --- -# Manage users on the Azure portal+# Manage Defender for IoT users in the Azure portal ## Manage user access @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Use Azure RBAC to manage user access for Defender for IoT. Assign roles to users ## Manage site-based access control (Public preview) -Define [specified permissions](roles-azure.md#roles-and-permissions-reference) per Defender for IoT site as part of a [Zero Trust security strategy](concept-zero-trust.md) to add a level of granularity to your Azure access policies. Defender for IoT sites generally reflect many devices grouped in a specific geographical location, such as the devices in an office building at a specific address.+Define [Defender for IoT roles and permissions](roles-azure.md#roles-and-permissions-reference) per Defender for IoT site as part of a [Zero Trust security strategy](concept-zero-trust.md) to add a level of granularity to your Azure access policies. Defender for IoT sites generally reflect many devices grouped in a specific geographical location, such as the devices in an office building at a specific address. Site-based access control activities also allow you to check the following details: @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Site-based access control activities also allow you to check the following detai > Sites and site-based access control is relevant only for OT monitoring sites, and isn't supported for default sites or Enterprise IoT monitoring. > -**To manage site-based access control**:+To manage site-based access control: 1. In the Azure portal, go to the **Defender for IoT** > **Sites and sensors** page, and select the OT site where you want to assign permissions. @@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ For more information about site-based access control and user roles, see: ## Related content -For more information about Defender for IoT user roles and on-premises user management, see:- - [Azure user roles for OT and Enterprise IoT monitoring with Defender for IoT](roles-azure.md) - [Create and manage on-premises users for OT monitoring](how-to-create-and-manage-users.md) - [On-premises users and roles for OT monitoring with Defender for IoT](roles-on-premises.md)