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System-Assigned Identity-based Access for Machine Configuration Packages – GA on both Azure and Arc!

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mutemwamasheke
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Aug 25, 2025

Azure Machine Configuration now supports both System Assigned Identities for private access to configuration packages in Azure Storage, enhancing your cloud security and management.

Background: Azure Machine Configuration remains committed to enabling greater security and simplicity in at-scale server management for all Azure customers. Machine Configuration (previously known as...
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Thomas29
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Aug 28, 2025

Hey, I like this new feature as it will work as well for Arc enabled servers. I'm wondering how it will scale for thousands of Arc VMs - do I need to add each System Assigned Managed Identity as a "Storage Blob Data Reader" to my storage account?