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sbottani
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Create vnet connection with service principal authentication method

I'm trying to create a new connection to a Azure SQL Database for a virtual network data gateway, I'd like to use a service principal authentication method, but apparently there are only Basic and Oauth 2.0 authentication

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If I try to create a cloud connection the service principal authentication method is available

 

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Isn't the service principal not supported for connection with vnet data gateway? Or it's possible to enable somehow?

Thanks in advance

Simone

 

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pmreis
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Hi @sbottani 

 

Service Principal Authentication is now available since September on Microsoft Fabric.

You can check about it here, and also which are the supported data sources.

 

 

 

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Hi Pedro, thank you for your answer, I checked the link and there is this note: "Note: service principal is not supported on the on-premises data gateway and virtual network data gateway. Support is planned by the end of 2023." so I think it's not supported yet, or it's in preview. Do you now if it's possible to activate it?

Thanks 

Simone

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