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This page provides an index to all example Terraform configurations available in the provider repository. These examples demonstrate real-world usage patterns for resources, data sources, actions, and other provider features.
All examples are available in the examples directory of the GitHub repository.

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Provider Configuration

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Basic Provider Setup

Example provider configurations for different authentication methods and cloud environments:

Client Secret Authentication

Basic provider configuration with client secret

Certificate Authentication

Provider setup with certificate-based authentication

Managed Identity

Azure Managed Identity configuration

Government Cloud

Configuration for US Government Cloud (GCC/GCC High)

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Resources

Examples for managing Microsoft 365 resources:

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Device Management (Intune)

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Application Management

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Identity & Access Management

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Windows 365 (Cloud PC)

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Data Sources

Examples for querying Microsoft 365 data:

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Device Management Data Sources

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Application Data Sources

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Identity Data Sources

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Utility Data Sources

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Actions (Remote Device Operations)

Examples for performing actions on managed devices:

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Device Actions

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Security Actions

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Autopilot Actions

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List Resources

Examples for listing and filtering resources:

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Using the Examples

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Running Examples Locally

1

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/deploymenttheory/terraform-provider-microsoft365.git
cd terraform-provider-microsoft365/examples
2

Choose an Example

Navigate to the example you want to use:
cd resources/microsoft365_graph_beta_device_management_windows_update_ring
3

Configure Provider Authentication

Set up your provider configuration with appropriate credentials:
provider "microsoft365" {
  tenant_id     = var.tenant_id
  client_id     = var.client_id
  client_secret = var.client_secret
}
4

Initialize and Apply

terraform init
terraform plan
terraform apply
Examples may create real resources in your Microsoft 365 tenant. Always review the configuration and use a test tenant when trying examples.

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Contributing Examples

When adding new resources to the provider, please include:
  • Basic usage example
  • Advanced configuration example (if applicable)
  • Import example
  • Comments explaining key configuration options
See the Contributing Guide for more information.

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