By name: azure-portal description: Expert knowledge for Azure Portal development including troubleshooting, security, and configuration. Use when managing portal RBAC sharing, Intune/Entra mobile access, dashboard JSON, portal policies, or HAR diagnostics, and other Azure Portal related development tasks. Not for Azure Cloud Shell (use azure-cloud-shell), Azure Resource Manager (use azure-resource-manager), Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Security (use azure-security). compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation. metadata: generated_at: "2026-06-07" generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
Azure Portal Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Portal. Covers troubleshooting, security, and configuration. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L31-L35 | How to collect browser network traces, console logs, HAR files, and diagnostics to investigate and report Azure portal performance or UI issues |
| Security | L36-L44 | Tenant-wide admin/security policies, RBAC-based dashboard sharing, mobile app protection and user management with Intune/Entra ID, and roles needed to manage Azure support requests. |
| Configuration | L45-L53 | Configuring Azure portal behavior: dashboard JSON/templates, keyboard shortcuts, URL allowlists, mobile app alerts, and built-in Azure Policy definitions for portal governance. |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Capture browser traces and diagnostics for Azure portal issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/capture-browser-trace |
Security
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Configure tenant-wide Azure portal admin policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/admin-policies |
| Share Azure dashboards using Azure RBAC roles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/azure-portal-dashboard-share-access |
| Apply Intune MAM app protection policies to Azure mobile app | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/mobile-app/intune-management |
| Manage Microsoft Entra ID users via Azure mobile app | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/mobile-app/microsoft-entra-id |
| Manage Azure support requests and required roles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/supportability/how-to-manage-azure-support-request |
Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Programmatically create Azure dashboards from JSON templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/azure-portal-dashboards-create-programmatically |
| Understand Azure dashboard JSON structure and properties | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/azure-portal-dashboards-structure |
| Use global keyboard shortcuts in Azure portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/azure-portal-keyboard-shortcuts |
| Allowlist Azure portal URLs on firewalls and proxies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/azure-portal-safelist-urls |
| Configure alerts and push notifications in Azure mobile app | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/mobile-app/alerts-notifications |
| Reference built-in Azure Policy definitions for Azure portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/policy-reference |