azure-identity-dotnet

# Azure.Identity (.NET) Authentication library for Azure SDK clients using Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD). ## Installation ```bash dotnet add package Azure.Identity # For ASP.NET Core dotnet add package Microsoft.Extensions.Azure # For brokered authentication (Windows) dotnet add package Azure.Identity.Broker ``` **Current Versions**: Stable v1.17.1, Preview v1.18.0-beta.2 ## Environment Variables ### Service Principal with Secret ```bash AZURE_CLIENT_ID=<application-client-id> AZURE_TENANT_ID=<directory-tenant-id> AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET=<client-secret-value> ``` ### Service Principal with Certificate ```bash AZURE_CLIENT_ID=<application-client-id> AZURE_TENANT_ID=<directory-tenant-id> AZURE_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE_PATH=<path-to-pfx-or-pem> AZURE_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD=<certificate-password> # Optional ``` ### Managed Identity ```bash AZURE_CLIENT_ID=<user-assigned-managed-identity-client-id> # Only for user-assigned ``` ## DefaultAzureCredential The recommended credential for most scenarios. Tries multiple authentication methods in order: | Order | Credential | Enabled by Default | |-------|------------|-------------------| | 1 | EnvironmentCredential | Yes | | 2 | WorkloadIdentityCredential | Yes | | 3 | ManagedIdentityCredential | Yes | | 4 | VisualStudioCredential | Yes | | 5 | VisualStudioCodeCredential | Yes | | 6 | AzureCliCredential | Yes | | 7 | AzurePowerShellCredential | Yes | | 8 | AzureDeveloperCliCredential | Yes | | 9 | InteractiveBrowserCre...