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Sign in app registration for OneDrive on Azure
Iperius is a robust and highly effective software for backup to OneDrive (upload), complete with all the features necessary to perform a cloud/offsite backup of important data with maximum ease of configuration.
To allow Iperius (or any other software) to connect to OneDrive, you need to register on the Azure Portal with your Microsoft account and register a so-called “app.” This will provide you with the “Client ID” code to insert into Iperius to automatically access OneDrive and upload files.
1. Register on Azure Portal:
Registration on Azure is completely free, and Azure offers many services that do not require payment. However, during the registration process, you will be asked to enter credit card details, but this is only for identity verification (no charge will be made). If you already have a Microsoft 365 developer account or have already registered on Azure, you can skip this step and go directly to the “App Registration” section below.
Proceed with Azure registration by following the steps shown below:
Open the Azure portal at the following address: https://azure.microsoft.com/it-it/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?icd=azurefreeaccount
Click the sign-up button for the free version:
Log in to Azure Portal with your Microsoft credentials (e.g., an @outlook.com email address).
Fill out all the required fields to create a free Azure account:
Also, confirm your phone number using the appropriate button, then click “Next” to continue:
Now you will be asked to enter credit card details. This is required only for identity verification. You are creating a free Azure account, so no charge will be made.
Once the credit card details are confirmed, the site will inform you that you can start using the Azure portal:
2. App Registration:
Now that you are registered on Azure, you can proceed with the creation (“registration”) of an app, which is an authorization tool to access OneDrive from Iperius (or any other third-party application).
The quickest way to access the app registration page is by typing the word “registraz…” in the search box and then selecting the “App registrations” service from the dropdown menu, as shown in the image below:
Alternatively, you can go to the service list:
Registering an app is very simple. However, there are some important parameters that must be set correctly, as shown in the following image:
As shown in the image below, assign a name to the app and, in the “Supported account types” section, select the option:
“Accounts in any organizational directory (any Azure AD directory – Multi-tenant) and Microsoft personal accounts (e.g., Skype, Xbox)”.
NB: If you have both a personal and a Business OneDrive account, to distinguish them, set the personal OneDrive account type to “Only personal Microsoft accounts“, and the Business account to “Account in any directory in your organization (any Microsoft Sign In ID – Multi-tenant“.
In the “Redirect URI” field, choose:
“Public/native client (for mobile and desktop devices)“ and enter the following URL:
http://localhost:7777
Finally, click “Register.”
After registration, you will have obtained the Application ID (client) to insert into Iperius Backup to configure an account for Backup to OneDrive. Iperius will use this information to authenticate and perform the backup securely.
For OneDrive For Business (Microsoft 365), you may need an additional setting, as shown in the figure below:
In the app authentication settings, check the redirect URL: “https://login.live.com/oauth20_desktop.srf” and click “Save” to save the changes.
To see how to use the app’s Client ID in creating an account for backup to OneDrive inside Iperius Backup, and for the backup configuration itself, refer to the appropriate guide: How to backup to OneDrive with Iperius.
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