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What is a service principal in Azure and what are its uses?
What is a service principal in Azure and what are its uses?
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An Azure service principal is like a special ID card for applications and tools to access Azure resources securely. You can control what they can access and at what level. It’s safer to use these IDs for tools rather than letting them use regular user logins. These IDs can be authenticated with passwords or certificates.