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Introduction to Microsoft Entra Agent ID

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Essential for anyone building production AI agents on Azure, this official module demystifies identity management for agents.

September 14, 2026

Teams building AI agents on Azure or Microsoft platforms

About

This module covers Microsoft Entra Agent ID, a dedicated identity type built for AI agents rather than users or applications. It explains how agent identities differ from other identity types, which Microsoft products support them, and how to configure and manage them through the Entra admin center.

Who is it for

Developers and architects deploying AI agents on Microsoft cloud infrastructure who need to understand identity and access management for agent workloads.

Microsoft's official agent identity guide

As an official Microsoft Learn module, this provides authoritative guidance on a critical but often-overlooked aspect of production AI agent architecture: how to authenticate and authorize agents themselves.

What you learn

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What Entra Agent ID is and when to use it
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How agent identities differ from user and application identities
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Which Microsoft products and services support agent IDs
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How to create, view, and manage agent identities in Entra admin center
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