1. Sitecore Identity

Use Microsoft Entra ID authentication for Identity Server database connections

Version:

Starting with Identity Server 9, you can authenticate database connections using Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory).

To configure Entra ID authentication, follow the instructions for your preferred authentication mode in the Microsoft documentation: Azure Active Directory authentication with SqlClient

Example: Service Principal Authentication

  1. Go to <identity-server-root>\Config\production.
  2. Open Sitecore.IdentityServer.Host.xml.
  3. Update the database connection string by appending:
Authentication=Active Directory Service Principal;User ID=<AppId>;Password=<secret-value>
Note

In Identity Server 9, the following modes have been tested:

  • Service principal
  • Managed identity (user-assigned and system-assigned)
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