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Deploy SecureAuth IdP Microsoft Azure

Use this guide to deploy a SecureAuth IdP virtual appliance on the Microsoft Azure cloud environment.

Applies To

New SecureAuth IdP appliance images only

Notice

Note: Because SISU allows customers to select the IdP version during deployment, this configuration applies to SecureAuth IdP versions 8.1+, but only for new appliance images, not existing 8.1+ appliances

SecureAuth IdP Version

OS Version

8.1+ new appliance images

Windows Server 2012 R2

Prerequisites

1. Obtain the SecureAuth IdP Azure Image from the SecureAuth Sales Team

2. Prepare the Azure Environment (see Microsoft Azure Steps below)

Microsoft Azure Steps

To prepare the Azure Environment, VHD files must be uploaded and a VM must be created

Upload VHD Files

From the Azure files provided by SecureAuth, upload the following VHDs to a storage account:

  • SecureAuthIdp-Azure-DiskC-Dyn.vhd

  • SecureAuthIdp-Azure-DiskD-Dyn.vhd

Notice

For more information about uploading a VHD, refer to the Microsoft document, Upload a Windows VHD from an on-premises VM to Azure

Create VM

Create a VM and attach the VHDs:

  • SecureAuthIdp-Azure-DiskC-Dyn.vhd as the system disk

  • SecureAuthIdp-Azure-DiskD-Dyn.vhd as the data disk

Notice

The minimum size requirements for a SecureAuth IdP Appliance is Standard_A3

For more information about creating a VM in Azure, refer to the Microsoft document, Create a VM from a specialized VHD

SecureAuth IdP Steps

Warning

SecureAuth IdP appliances use the D Drive to store data, which conflicts with Azure's use of that drive as a temporary storage disk

Follow the instructions to use a different drive for the temporary disk to address this issue

Once complete, Azure will not take back the D drive if the VM moves to a different hypervisor

Appliance Login

1. Start the VM created in the Microsoft Azure Steps and connect to it via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

2. Log into the appliance with the default credentials, Administrator / SecureAuthIdP!

3. Close the SecureAuth IdP Setup Utility (SISU) window that displays to dismiss the utility

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Temporarily Move File

4. Temporarily move the pagefile.sys to the C Drive by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting System

5. In the left-side menu, select Advanced System Settings

6. In the Performance section, select Settings, and click the Advanced tab

7. In the Virtual Memory section, click Change...

8. Select Drive-C, then System Managed Size, and click Set

9. Select Drive-D (Temporary Storage), then No paging file, and click Set

10. Apply the settings

11. Once the prompt appears, warning that the computer requires restart for the changes to be applied, restart the virtual machine

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Change Drive Letters

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12. Right-click the Start menu, and select Disk Management, upon which the Windows Disk Management Utility starts

13. Right-click on Drive-D, the Temporary Storage Drive, and select Change Drive Letter and Paths

14. Click Change...

15. Select Assign the following drive letter, and then G from the dropdown

16. Right-click on the data disk (Drive-D) and select Change Drive Letter and Paths

17. Click Change...

18. Select Assign the following drive letter, and then D from the dropdown

19. Click OK

20. Right-click Drive-G, the Temporary Storage Drive, and select Change Drive Letter and Paths

21. Click Change...

22. Select Assign the following drive letter, and then E from the dropdown

23. Click OK

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Notice

The disk configuration should be as follows:

  • C: Drive-C

  • D: Drive-D

  • E: Temporary Disk

Move File Back to Temporary Storage

24. Move the pagefile.sys back to Temporary Storage by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting System

25. In the left-side menu, select Advanced System Settings

26. In the Performance section, select Settings, and click the Advanced tab

27. In the Virtual Memory section, click Change...

88. Select Drive-C, then No paging file, and click Set

29. Select Drive-E (Temporary Storage), then System Managed Size, and click Set

30. Apply the settings

31. Once the prompt appears, warning that the computer requires restart for the changes to be applied, restart the virtual machine

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Product Configuration

32. Continue with the product configuration by clicking the Start menu, typing Secure, and selecting the SISU from the list

33. When the Utility launches, follow the setup instructions

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