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Entra ID Authentication for Azure PostgreSQL

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Anchal26
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May 12, 2025

Microsoft Entra authentication is a mechanism of connecting to Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server by using identities defined in Microsoft Entra ID. With Microsoft Entra authentication, you can manage database user identities and other Microsoft services in a central location, which simplifies permission management.

How Microsoft Entra ID works in Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server The following high-level diagram summarizes how authentication works when you use Microsoft Entra authentication with A...
Updated May 12, 2025
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naruphon k
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Nov 23, 2025

Thank you the command in below has resolved my problem. 

select * from pgaadauth_create_principal('email address removed for privacy reasons', false, false);