To add a cloud provider for Snapshot Manager

1. On the left, click Cloud.
2. Click the Providers tab or click Add under the cloud provider for which you want to add a configuration.
3. Enter a value in the Configuration Name field, in the Add configuration pane.
4. Select the preferred Snapshot Manager.
5. Enter the required details.

   Cloud provider	Parameter	Description
   Microsoft Azure	Credential type: Application service principal
   	Tenant ID	The ID of the AAD directory in which you created the application.
   	Client ID	The application ID.
   	Secret key	The secret key of the application.
   	Credential type: System managed identity	Enable system managed identity on Snapshot Manager host in Azure. Note: Assign a role to the system managed identity.
   	Credential type: User managed identity
   	Client ID	The ID of the user managed identity connected to the Snapshot Manager host.
   	Following parameters are applicable for all the above credential type's
   	Regions	One or more regions in which to discover cloud assets. Note: If you configure a government cloud, select US Gov Arizona, US Gov Texas US, or Gov Virginia.
   	Resource Group prefix	The string with which you want to append all the resources in a resource group.
   	Protect assets even if prefixed Resource Groups are not found	The check box determines whether the assets are protected if they are not associated to any resource groups.
   Microsoft Azure Stack Hub	Using AAD: Azure Stack Hub Resource Manager endpoint URL	The endpoint URL in the following format, that allows Snapshot Manager to connect with your Azure resources. https://management.<location>.<FQDN>
   	Tenant ID	The ID of the AAD directory in which you created the application.
   	Client ID	The application ID.
   	Secret Key	The secret key of the application.
   	Authentication Resource URL (optional)	The URL where the authentication token is sent to.
   	Using ADFS: Azure Stack Hub Resource Manager endpoint URL	The endpoint URL in the following format, that allows Snapshot Manager to connect with your Azure resources. https://management.<location>.<FQDN>
   	Tenant ID	The ID of the AAD directory in which you created the application.
   	Client ID	The application ID.
   	Secret Key	The secret key of the application.
   	Authentication Resource URL (optional)	The URL where the authentication token is sent to.
   Amazon AWS Note: If the Snapshot Manager is configured with IAM Config, the Access Key and Secret Key options are not available.	Access Key	The access key ID, when specified with the secret access key, authorizes Snapshot Manager to interact with the AWS APIs.
   	Secret Key	The secret key of the application.
   	Regions	One or more AWS regions in which to discover cloud assets. Note: If you configure a government cloud, select us-gov-east-1 or us-gov-west-1.
   Google Cloud Platform	Project ID	The ID of the project from which the resources are managed. Listed as in the project_id JSON file.
   	Client Email	The email address of the Client ID. Listed as client_email in the JSON file.
   	Private Key	The private key. Listed as private_key in the JSON file. Note: You must enter this key without quotes. Do not enter any spaces or return characters at the beginning or end of the key.
   	Regions	A list of regions in which the provider operates.

6. Enter the connection and authentication details in the Add Configuration pane.
7. Click Save.