Microsoft Entra authentication with SQL documentation
Find documentation about Microsoft Entra authentication for SQL Server 2022, Azure SQL Database, and Azure SQL Managed Instance.
Microsoft Entra authentication overviews
Overview
Microsoft Entra authentication concepts
Concept
- Configure and manage Microsoft Entra authentication with Azure SQL
- Microsoft Entra server principals
- Microsoft Entra service principal with Azure SQL
- Microsoft Entra-only authentication with Azure SQL
- Azure Policy for Microsoft Entra-only authentication with Azure SQL
- Managed identities in Microsoft Entra for Azure SQL
- Directory Readers role in Microsoft Entra for Azure SQL
- What is Windows Authentication for Microsoft Entra principals on Azure SQL Managed Instance?
- The new name for Azure Active Directory is Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra authentication tutorials
Tutorial
- Create server with Microsoft Entra-only authentication enabled in Azure SQL
- Create and utilize Microsoft Entra server logins
- Create Microsoft Entra guest users and set as a Microsoft Entra admin
- Enable Microsoft Entra-only authentication with Azure SQL
- Using Azure Policy to enforce Microsoft Entra-only authentication with Azure SQL
- Assign Directory Readers role to a Microsoft Entra group and manage role assignments
- Security in Azure SQL Managed Instance using Microsoft Entra server principals (logins)