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// * installing/installing_azure/installing-azure-account.adoc

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= Using {azure-short} managed identities

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To provide the identity that the installation program requires on {azure-short}, you can use a system-assigned or user-assigned managed identity.

If you are unable to use a managed identity, you can use a service principal.

.Procedure

. If you are using a system-assigned managed identity, enable it on the virtual machine that you will run the installation program from.
. If you are using a user-assigned managed identity:
.. Assign it to the virtual machine that you will run the installation program from.
.. Record its client ID. You require this value when installing the cluster.
. Verify that the required permissions are assigned to the managed identity.
