Federated Identity Credential Authentication Flow

For automated processes, like those run by GitHub Actions, you use a service identity instead of a user account. You create a service principal in Azure for each application environment (like Dev, Test, or Prod). This service principal acts as an identity for the automation. To let GitHub Actions securely use this identity, you configure a federated identity credential. This credential creates a trust relationship between your GitHub repository and the Azure service principal, allowing secure, password-less authentication for your workflows.