{"id":"keyvault-three-auth-methods-managed-identity-recommended","text":"Key Vault supports three authentication methods in order of recommendation: (1) managed identities (best practice), (2) service principal + certificate, (3) service principal + secret (not recommended).","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/03/11/keyvault-basic-concepts.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"92d17342f4ee0c84","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{},"explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"keyvault-three-auth-methods-managed-identity-recommended","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}