# Enabling Microsoft Entra Managed Identity Authentication

Microsoft Entra managed identities provide a secure, credential-free method for Azure resources to authenticate and authorize with other services that support Microsoft Entra authentication.

Both system-assigned and user-assigned managed identities are supported.

## Procedure

1. Set the managed identity as the Microsoft Entra admin in the Microsoft Entra ID settings of the Azure SQL server you want to protect.

2. Configure the managed identity with the required permissions listed in Role and Permission Requirements for Protecting Azure Resources at the resource group level, at a minimum.

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