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Connecting a Web App to Azure SQL DB via Entra Managed Identity

Joey D’Antoni doesn’t have time to create a password:

Managed identities in Microsoft Entra have simplified authentication in Azure, particularly If all of your resources are in Azure. In this basic example, I’m going to walk you through connecting a Web App (aka App Service) running an API server to an Azure SQL Database. The best part? There are no passwords involved–let’s get started.

Read on for the process. It’s interesting to see how far identity-based security has developed in Azure over the years.

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