Client secret

Concept

A client secret is a password-like credential an application uses to prove its identity to Microsoft Entra ID; it should be treated as an exception and replaced by managed identities, federation or certificates where possible.

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Type	Concept
Also known as	Client secrets, Application secret

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Cara Mengatasi Error AADSTS7000215 Invalid Client Secret di Azure
2026-04-20 · Mirko Peters
Error AADSTS7000215—yang sering disebut error “invalid client secret”—muncul di Microsoft Azure, M365, dan aplikasi yang terhubung ke cloud ketika ada sesuatu yang tidak beres dala
Stop Hardcoding Passwords: A Developer's Guide to Azure Key Vault
2026-08-27 · Mirko Peters
In today's fast-paced software development environment, security vulnerabilities often stem from the most fundamental oversights. Among the most dangerous of these …
How to Fix the AADSTS7000215 Invalid Client Secret Error in Azure
2026-04-20 · Mirko Peters
The AADSTS7000215 error—often called the “invalid client secret” error—pops up in Microsoft Azure, M365, and cloud-connected apps when somet…

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Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-03