Setting up OpenID Connect (OIDC) with Entra ID in Redgate Monitor Setting up OpenID Connect (OIDC) with Entra ID in Redgate Monitor

Setting up OpenID Connect (OIDC) with Entra ID in Redgate Monitor

This article provides specific information on how to use Redgate Monitor's OpenID Connect authentication feature with Redgate Monitor. Please also consult https://documentation.red-gate.com/sm/adding-sql-monitor-users/authenticating-with-openid-connect.

Pre-requisites

  • You need to have an "App Registration" set up for Redgate Monitor in Entra ID (previously known as Azure Active Directory)
  • The Redgate Monitor Web Server needs to be set up using https

1. On your EntraID  "App Registration" add your Redgate Monitor dashboard URL with \openidconnectaccount appended under Redirect Uris, e.g. https://mysqlmonitordasboard.com/openidconnectaccount.

2. Follow the instructions on https://documentation.red-gate.com/sm/adding-sql-monitor-users/authenticating-with-openid-connect, you can get the Client ID and the Tenant ID which you need for the Authority field from the App Registration (Overview screen) in the Azure Portal:


3. In the Claims section, preferred_username and groups are usually adequate choices when connecting to an Entra ID directory. If these don't work please liaise with your Entra ID administrator team.