Azure AD Workload Identity uses Kubernetes primitives to associate managed identities for Azure resources and identities in Azure Active Directory (AAD) with pods.
See the codeAzure AD Workload Identity is the next iteration of Azure AD Pod Identity that enables Kubernetes applications to access Azure cloud resources securely with Azure Active Directory based on annotated service accounts.
Check out the installation guide on how to deploy the Azure AD Workload Identity webhook.
Check out the Azure AD Workload Identity Quick Start on how to securely access Azure cloud resources from your Kubernetes workload using the Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL).
This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information, see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact [email protected] with any additional questions or comments.
Currently, Azure Workload Identity releases on a monthly basis, targeting the last week of the month.
Azure AD Workload Identity is an open source project that is not covered by the Microsoft Azure support policy. Please search open issues here, and if your issue isn't already represented please open a new one. The project maintainers will respond to the best of their abilities.
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Azure AD Workload Identity uses Kubernetes primitives to associate managed identities for Azure resources and identities in Azure Active Directory (AAD) with pods.
See the codeAzure AD Workload Identity is the next iteration of Azure AD Pod Identity that enables Kubernetes applications to access Azure cloud resources securely with Azure Active Directory based on annotated service accounts.
Check out the installation guide on how to deploy the Azure AD Workload Identity webhook.
Check out the Azure AD Workload Identity Quick Start on how to securely access Azure cloud resources from your Kubernetes workload using the Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL).
This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information, see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact [email protected] with any additional questions or comments.
Currently, Azure Workload Identity releases on a monthly basis, targeting the last week of the month.
Azure AD Workload Identity is an open source project that is not covered by the Microsoft Azure support policy. Please search open issues here, and if your issue isn't already represented please open a new one. The project maintainers will respond to the best of their abilities.
Overall
Maintained
Code review
Contributors
Latest release
Releases this year
652 followers · starred Jan 2022
1,032 followers · starred May 2022
269 followers · starred Feb 2022
80 followers · starred Feb 2026