Introducing Service Principal and Managed Identity support on Azure DevOps
Mar 30, 2023Angel Wong
Summary
This post announces the General Availability of Service Principal and Managed Identity support for authentication in Azure DevOps. It explains the benefits over PATs, such as eliminating single points of failure when users leave and reducing the risk of leaked bearer tokens. It details what Service Principals and Managed Identities are, their availability (Azure AD-backed organizations only), and how Managed Identities offer credential-free access for Azure VMs. It directs users to documentation for getting started.
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