Code-free sign-in feature of App Service, also called Easy Auth, supporting Microsoft Entra ID along with other identity providers.
Also called Easy Auth, Easy Auth.
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Terms in this definition
- App Service
Managed PaaS hosting for web apps and Web App for Containers, run in a sandbox without OS access. Deployment slots and autoscale start at the Standard tier.
- Microsoft Entra ID
Cloud identity service from Microsoft, previously named Azure AD, which provides the tenant behind Microsoft 365 and Azure.
- IDENTITY
A column property, written IDENTITY(seed, increment), that gives each new row the next number in a rising sequence. SCOPE_IDENTITY reports the latest value created in the current scope, and a rolled-back transaction still uses up the numbers it took.
Related terms
- Built-in authentication for App Service and Container Apps
Easy Auth: sign-in handled by the platform itself (as a sidecar for Container Apps), working with Entra ID, Google, GitHub, Facebook, X or any OpenID Connect provider. Turning on Require authentication turns away anonymous callers; pair it with HTTPS only.
- Web App for Containers
The App Service offering for running containers, with Easy Auth, autoscaling and continuous deployment from ACR built in.