Jaime Garcia de Alba becomes the machine:
In this guide, I am going to outline the steps on how to connect to an Azure SQL database using Entra SPN with tools such as SSMS and PowerShell. This demo covers detailed steps for using an existing user when the token is received correctly. Additionally, the steps cover creating a new user from scratch in case there are issues with the existing user.
I’ve used service principals and managed identities in the past in application code, but it wasn’t until this post that I learned you could also use them directly to connect to an instance.