Create and collect credentials

the azure data factory collector uses the azure sdk to retrieve information, and needs a token for authorization purpose to do this, we need to register an application and allow it to have access to data factories, which is what is explained in the below steps 1\ from the azure portal, navigate to the app registrations tool https //portal azure com/#view/microsoft aad registeredapps/applicationslistblade 2\ click new registration 3\ type an id for the application, for instance kensu collector application 4\ click register 5\ click "certificates & secrets" 6\ click new client secret 7\ click the "description" field 8\ type a name for the secret, for instance kensu collector token 9\ click "add" 10\ click "home" 11\ go to "data factories" (you can search for the resource if not available in home) 12\ got to the data factory(ies) you want to make data observable 13\ click "access control (iam)" 14\ click "role assignments" 15\ click "add" 16\ click "add role assignment" 17\ click the "search box" field 18\ search for "data factory contributor", "reader" is sufficient for a usage without circuit breaker 19\ click "data factory contributor" or "reader" 20\ click "next" 21\ click "select members" 22\ type the name of the application created at the beginning (e g , kensu collector application ) 23\ select it 24\ click "select" 25\ click next 26\ click "review + assign" 27\ we need several information available on azure portal to create the connection between data factory and kensu you will need application (client) id directory ( tenant) id secret subcription id 28 let's fetch the "client id" field in azure portal \[application page] click "overview" 29 click the copy icon next to "application (client) id" 30 azure portal \[application page] click the copy icon next to "directory (tenant) id" 31 azure portal \[application page] click "certificates & secrets" 32\ click the copy button next to the created secret above 33 azure portal \[application page] click "home" 34 click "subscriptions" (or search for it) 35 click on your subscription 36 click the copy icon next to the "subscription id" 37\ once your credentials are collected, follow the instructions on docid\ snotlaydlhr0npw0mi21c