Azure service principals enhance access control management for applications and automated tasks, serving as a modern alternative to traditional service accounts. They offer granular access and obviate the need for passwords. This article provides a detailed guide on creating Azure service principals using Microsoft Entra ID, setting up environmental variables, and deploying a VM using Terraform. Alternatively, Azure also offers managed identities which do not require managing credentials, including passwords.
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