17-11-2024
Plugin Identity Manager With David Rivard
In Episode 117 of the XrmToolCast, Daryl and Scott talk to Microsoft MVP David Rivard about his newest tool, Plugin Identity Manager which is an XrmToolBox tool to create, update and assign managed identity records to Dataverse plugin assemblies. If you're unsure what managed plugin identities are, why you need them, or how they're used, this episode is a must-listen! And if you've already created one yourself, tune in to learn how the tool can simplify your workflow and make your life easier. Some of the highlights: Scott lives in a place that is not an islandManaged IdentitiesDavid UIs all the Postman CallsWhy credentials are badIdentity managed journey Sign plugin with a certificateThis creates a thumbprintThis is what is used for federated credentials to authenticate to the Azure ResourceCreate Managed Identities in AzureGive the Identity Azure Roles to resourcesCreate a Managed Identity record in Dataverse and assign to a plugin Scott explains all the problems that existEnvironment variables for Azure Key Vault secrets David's Info: Blog: https://itmustbecode.com/ LinkedIn: davidrivardTwitter: @david_rivardBluesky: @drivard.bsky.social Links: Blog Post: How to Secure a Dataverse Plug-in with Managed Identity using Plugin Identity Manager for XrmToolBoxGitHub Repo: https://github.com/drivardxrm/Driv.XTB.PluginIdentityManager Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode, or like a shout-out? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com