How do I access my Azure Storage using managed identity?

Question

Hi all;

I have a managed identity created. How do I (step by step please as I remember this as being complicated):

1. Set the BLOB storage to allow access via managed identity?
2. What is the connection string I then provide to the production server?
3. How do I keep the dev server using the explicit setting in Azure App Server | Environment Variables | Connection strings?

thanks - dave

Answer 1

@David Thielen Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Q&A.

Here is an example: Connect to Azure resources with Managed Identity – Storage account example

To keep the dev server using an explicit setting, set the connection string as an environment variable in your Azure App Service configuration. This way, your app can access it without hard coding the value in your code.