Managed Identities
Learn how to set up managed identities in Azure resources and control access to resources with it.
Managed identities provide an automatically managed identity within Microsoft Entra ID for applications. These identities are used when connecting to resources that support Microsoft Entra authentication. Applications can obtain Microsoft Entra tokens without needing to manage any credentials. Managed identities eliminate the need to handle secrets, credentials, certificates, or keys directly in the code because they allow applications to authenticate any resource supporting Microsoft Entra authentication. We do not need to provide managed identity permissions to interact with Microsoft Entra ID resources. However, if we wish to interact with other resources by using a managed identity, we can assign RBAC roles to it.
Managing managed identities for Azure resources is an integral part of reducing risk and maintaining security on the cloud. This helps organizations save time and money while also providing increased security. When a user leaves an organization, the administrator can quickly revoke access by disabling the managed identity used for authentication. This eliminates the need for manual password resets or credential updates, saving time and money in the long run.
Types of managed identities
There are two types of managed identities, i.e., system-assigned managed identity and user-assigned managed identity.
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