Category: DevOps

Secure managed identity federation by only allowing Azure DevOps

Last week I wrote about setting up a connection between Azure DevOps and Azure by using managed identities. While I was checking out how it works, I learned that it’s actually quite simple to set up and doesn’t require special admin powers. This makes it possible for pretty much anyone using Azure to add their own outside services into the mix. In this article, you learn how to secure managed identity federation by only allowing Azure DevOps organizations.

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Configure workload identity federation in Azure DevOps

When dealing with cloud services, it’s essential to handle authentication in a secure and manageable way. Federation allows you to connect services without needing to deal with credentials like secrets or certificates directly. Here is how you can configure workload identity federation in Azure DevOps service connections. I promise, it’s a huge improvement and easy to configure.

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