Managed identities for Azure resources documentation

Learn how to use managed identities in Microsoft Entra ID.

About managed identities

Overview

• What is managed identities for Azure resources?

Configure managed identities on Azure virtual machines

How-To Guide

• Portal
• CLI
• PowerShell
• Azure Resource Manager Template
• REST

Use managed identities on VMs

How-To Guide

• Acquire an access token
• Sign in to PowerShell and CLI
• Use with Azure SDK

Assign a managed identity access to another Azure resource

How-To Guide

• Portal
• CLI
• PowerShell