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Microsoft Azure SQL Managed Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide
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Azure SQL Server Managed Instance contained databases must use Microsoft Entra or native Windows principals.
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<VulnDiscussion>OS/enterprise authentication and identification must be used (SRG-APP-000023-DB-000001). Native DBMS authentication may be used only when circumstances make it unavoidable; and must be documented and AO-approved. The DOD standard for authentication is DOD-approved PKI certificates. Authentication based on User ID and Password may be used only when it is not possible to employ a PKI certificate and requires AO approval. In such cases, the DOD standards for password complexit...
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Configure Azure SQL Managed Instance contained databases to have users originating from Microsoft Entra (Azure Active Directory) principals. Remove any users not created from Microsoft Entra principals. Reference Microsoft Entra Authentication: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-aad-overview?view=azuresql-mi Reference Contained Databases: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/databases/contained-databases?view=azuresqldb-mi-current