Service principal

Concept

The identity an application uses to sign in within a Microsoft Entra tenant. Agent identities are built as a special kind of service principal.

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Episodes about Service principal

GitHub Actions로 하는 Power Platform ALM

2026-10-30 · Video on YouTube

업데이트를 배포할 때마다 숨을 죽이고 개발, 테스트, 프로덕션에서 제대로 동작하길 바라고 계신가요? 이번 에피소드에서는 Power Platform ALM이 미로처럼 느껴지는 이유와 GitHub Actions로 모든 단계를 제어하고 파악하는 방법을, 대부분의 가이드가 빠뜨리는 세부 사항까지 설명합니다.

Articles about Service principal (4)

The Hidden Danger of Shadow Accounts in Microsoft 365 Automation
2026-08-26 · Mirko Peters
Welcome back to another deep dive into the architecture, security, and administrative realities of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. If you manage cloud infrastructure, …
Why Your Nightly Automations Keep Breaking: The Delegated Permission Trap
2026-08-11 · Mirko Peters
Welcome back to the podcast and our companion technical blog series! If you have ever woken up to a flood of alert emails because last night's critical data synchro…
How to Effectively Manage Service Principals in Entra ID
2026-03-22 · Mirko Peters
Secure service principals in Microsoft Entra ID for enhanced identity management. Learn about application and service principal objects within your tenant.
Steps to Analyze Service Principal Usage in Your Microsoft 365 Tenant
2026-03-09 · Mirko Peters
Review service principal usage with Microsoft Graph and sign-in activity. Explore required permissions, app identities, monitoring, and access management.

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