Where to Find Microsoft Entra App Consent Settings

Learn how to locate connected app permissions for personal Microsoft accounts and manage user consent policies or admin requests in Microsoft Entra ID.

Navigating Microsoft's ecosystem to manage application permissions can be confusing, especially with the recent naming updates and portal changes. We understand the frustration of trying to secure your account or organization's data, and we are here to guide you directly to the settings you need.

Problem Description: Locating Connected App Permissions

Users and administrators often struggle to find exactly where third-party applications are granted access to their Microsoft data. The correct dashboard differs vastly depending on whether you are reviewing a personal Microsoft account or managing user consent policies, app approvals, and administrative requests for a work or school tenant within Microsoft 365.

Quick Answer for Accessing Microsoft Consent Policies

For personal Microsoft accounts, review and revoke connected app permissions directly at account.live.com/consent/Manage. For a work or school tenant, administrators must log into entra.microsoft.com and navigate to Identity > Applications > Admin consent requests to oversee organizational permissions.

Likely Causes Behind Navigation Confusion in Microsoft Portals

• Portal Rebranding: Microsoft rebranded Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to Microsoft Entra ID, moving several key application settings to a new dedicated portal.
• Account Type Differences: Personal accounts (Outlook.com, Xbox, etc.) and enterprise environments (Microsoft 365 tenants) utilize completely separate administration infrastructure.
• Insufficient Privileges: In a work or school environment, users cannot view or manage tenant-wide consent settings unless they hold a specific administrative role (such as Global Administrator or Application Administrator).

Recommended Solution: Managing User and Admin Consents

Follow the steps below based on your account type to manage connected apps and permissions:

1. For Personal Microsoft Accounts: Open your web browser and navigate to account.live.com/consent/Manage. Log in with your personal credentials. Here, you will see a list of all apps and services you have granted access to. Click on any app to view its specific permissions or select "Remove these permissions" to revoke access.
2. For Work or School Tenants (Microsoft Entra ID): Open the Microsoft Entra admin center by visiting entra.microsoft.com and log in with your administrator account.
3. In the left-hand navigation pane, expand Identity, then click on Applications.
4. Select Enterprise applications, and then choose Consent and permissions to configure user consent policies.
5. To view pending requests from users trying to access third-party apps, click on Admin consent requests under the same Applications menu. Review the request details and choose to approve or deny the application's access to your tenant.

Alternative Solutions for Enterprise Organization Settings

If you prefer using the traditional Microsoft 365 interface, you can manage basic consent workflows from the main admin center:

1. Navigate to admin.microsoft.com and log in as a Global Administrator.
2. Go to Settings in the left sidebar, and select Org settings.
3. Under the Services tab, scroll down and click on User consent to apps.
4. Here, you can toggle whether users can consent to apps accessing company data on their behalf, or configure the admin consent workflow so users can request permission for unverified apps.

Working with WPS Office: A Secure Local Alternative

Please note that WPS Office cannot directly manage or resolve Microsoft Entra ID or Microsoft 365 tenant configurations, as these are proprietary Microsoft cloud security features. However, if you are looking to minimize reliance on cloud-connected apps or streamline your workflow without triggering enterprise consent requests, WPS Office is an excellent free alternative. It offers a fully offline, highly compatible office suite for creating, opening, editing, and saving Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents locally, ensuring your data remains entirely within your control without requiring complex cloud permissions.

Prevention Tips for Secure Application Access

• Audit Permissions Regularly: Schedule a monthly review of connected applications in both personal and enterprise portals to remove inactive or unnecessary apps.
• Enable Admin Consent Workflows: In Microsoft Entra, prevent users from granting access to unverified publishers by requiring administrative approval for new apps.
• Educate Users: Train your organization's users to recognize phishing attempts that use malicious third-party apps to request data access (OAuth consent phishing).

FAQs About Microsoft Tenant Configurations

Why is my Admin consent requests page empty or inaccessible?

You may lack the necessary permissions. Only accounts with assigned administrator roles, such as Global Administrator, Privileged Role Administrator, or Application Administrator, can view and act on tenant-wide admin consent requests. If you are a standard user, you will need to ask your IT department for assistance.

Is Microsoft Entra ID the same as Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)?

Yes. Microsoft recently renamed Azure AD to Microsoft Entra ID. The underlying technology and your existing tenant configurations remain the same, but the settings are now primarily managed through the Entra admin center rather than the classic Azure portal.