System-Assigned Identity-based Access for Machine Configuration Packages – GA on both Azure and Arc!

Background: Azure Machine Configuration remains committed to enabling greater security and simplicity in at-scale server management for all Azure customers. Machine Configuration (previously known as Azure Policy Guest Configuration) enables both built-in and custom configuration as code allowing you to audit and configure OS, app, and workload level settings at…

25/08/2025Azure Governance and Management Blog

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