# Adding a Cloud Account for Azure Blob Storage Using Express Configuration

Applies to: Commvault SaaS

The express configuration wizard creates the Azure application that gives the Commvault software access to the Azure storage accounts that you want to back up, so that you don't have to create the Azure application manually.

## Before You Begin

- To access Azure resources using a managed identity, see Configuring a Managed Identity.

## Add Cloud Account

1. To create a cloud account, click +.

   The Add cloud account dialog box appears.

2. Click Express configuration using OAuth.

3. Click Next.

## Authorize Multi-Tenant App

1. Select an existing tenant or authorize a new tenant.

   To authorize a new tenant, you must authorize the workload app.

## Authorize Workload App

1. Click Sign in with Microsoft.

   A new browser tab opens to the Microsoft log on page.

2. Select an account that has at least Owner permissions for the tenant's subscription, and then log on.

   The Microsoft Permissions requested window appears.

3. To confirm that you accept giving the listed permissions to the workload app, select Consent on behalf of your organization, and then click Accept.

4. Click Next.

   The Assign Role page of the configuration wizard appears.

## Assign Role

An Azure custom role named CVBackupRole will be created in the tenant's subscription.

1. For Subscription, select the subscription to create the custom role in.

   To view the permissions assigned to the custom role, click VIEW PERMISSIONS JSON.

2. Click Next.

   The Cloud Account page of the configuration wizard appears.

## Cloud Account

The cloud account that you created will be used to access the storage accounts.

1. In the Name box, enter a name for the cloud account.

2. Click Submit.

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