# Azure Settings

The **Azure Settings** category shows information about your Azure subscription. 

## How to update the client secret

To change the client secret:

1. Sign in to [portal.azure.com](https://portal.azure.com).
2. In the Microsoft Entra ID admin center, in **App registrations**, select **All applications** and then select your Parallels DaaS application.
3. Select **Certificates & secrets > Client secrets > New client secret**.
4. Add a description for your client secret.
5. Select an expiration date for the secret or specify a custom lifetime.

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**Note:** Client secret lifetime is limited to two years (24 months) or less. You can't specify a custom lifetime longer than 24 months. Microsoft recommends that you set an expiration value of less than 12 months.
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6. Click **Add**.
7. Record the client secret value. This secret value is never displayed again after you leave this page.
8. Sign in to the Parallels DaaS Management Portal.
9. In the **Azure Settings** category, click the **Edit** (<img src="/files/XPEujtOr4EjebR0eyhLu" alt="" data-size="line">) button to the right of the **Client secret value** field. You will see a dialog that prompts you to sign in as the Owner.
10. Click the **Sign Out & Redirect** button.
11. Sign in as the Owner. You will be redirected back to the **Azure Settings** category.
12. In the **Azure Settings** category, click the **Edit** (<img src="/files/XPEujtOr4EjebR0eyhLu" alt="" data-size="line">) button again. You will see a dialog that prompts you to change the client secret.
13. Change the client secret and click **Update.**

## How to disconnect an Azure subscription

You can disconnect your Microsoft Azure subscription in the **Azure Settings** category. This can be useful when you want to switch to a different subscription or need to reset Parallels DaaS.

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**Warning**: This action will permanently delete all virtual machines created by Parallels DaaS and data stored on them.
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To disconnect your Microsoft Azure subscription:

1. In the **Azure Settings** category, click the **Disconnect** button.
2. Enter `delete-parallels-daas` in the text field and click **Disconnect**.
3. (Optional) If the regular disconnect fails, you can initiate force disconnect. Note that after performing a force disconnect, you will need to delete all Azure resources manually. To initiate a force disconnect, click **Learn more**, read the instructions in the dialog, and click **Force Disconnect**.

Disconnecting a Microsoft Azure subscription takes approximately 15 minutes. Once the subscription is disconnected, you will not be able to use Parallels DaaS. To start using Parallels DaaS again, you will need to connect an Azure subscription again as described in [**Connecting your Microsoft Azure subscription**](broken://pages/proOyVZoIJAt1bWRzMaS).


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