{"id":568,"date":"2024-11-26T10:27:51","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T18:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/develop-from-the-cloud\/?p=568"},"modified":"2025-05-05T14:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T21:40:09","slug":"introducing-more-secure-and-seamless-access-in-azure-devtest-labs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/develop-from-the-cloud\/introducing-more-secure-and-seamless-access-in-azure-devtest-labs\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing more secure and seamless access in Azure DevTest Labs"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re excited to announce new support in Azure DevTest labs for accessing Azure DevOps artifact repos via Managed Identities <\/strong>and GitHub artifact repos through GitHub app authentication.<\/strong><\/span> Additionally, the lab storage account can also now be accessed via Managed Identities.<\/p>\n

Until now, users have relied on Personal Access Tokens (PATs) and Storage Access Shared (SAS) tokens to connect to these resources. However, these tokens can introduce security risks if exposed, require ongoing management, and may expire unexpectedly, leading to disruptions.<\/p>\n

With Managed Identity and GitHub app authentication, development teams can now enjoy a credential-free experience<\/strong>. Once configured, these authentication methods eliminate the need for manual token management, significantly improving both security<\/strong> and user experience<\/strong> by reducing overhead, enhancing reliability, and providing more seamless access to artifact repos and lab storage account.<\/p>\n

To get started, you\u2019ll need to configure Managed Identity and GitHub app authentication<\/a>. Learn more below!<\/p>\n

How to use Managed Identity and GitHub app authentication?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Accessing Azure DevOps artifact repositories with Managed Identity<\/strong> or GitHub artifact repositories with GitHub app authentication<\/strong> is simple.<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. On the lab’s\u00a0Overview<\/strong>\u00a0page, select\u00a0Configuration and policies<\/strong>\u00a0from the left navigation.<\/li>\n
  2. On the\u00a0Configuration and policies<\/strong>\u00a0page, select\u00a0Repositories<\/strong>\u00a0under\u00a0External resources<\/strong>\u00a0in the left navigation.\nOn the\u00a0Repositories<\/strong>\u00a0page, the\u00a0Public Artifact Repo<\/strong>\u00a0is automatically present and connects to the\u00a0DevTest Labs public GitHub repository<\/a>. If this repo isn’t enabled for your lab, you can enable it by selecting the checkbox next to\u00a0Public Artifact Repo<\/strong>, and then selecting\u00a0Enable<\/strong>\u00a0on the top menu bar.<\/li>\n
  3. To add your artifact repository to the lab, select\u00a0Add<\/strong>\u00a0in the top menu bar.<\/li>\n
  4. In the\u00a0Repository<\/strong>\u00a0pane, enter the following information:\n