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Azure Container Insights: Legacy Auth Retirement Sept 30, 2026

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Azure Monitor's Container Insights will retire its legacy authentication method on September 30, 2026, replacing it with the more secure Managed Identity. Migrating to Managed Identity unlocks newer features like Syslog collection and High Scale mode. Customers must migrate before the deadline, with options for single-click portal migration, command-line tools, and bulk scripts.

  • →Retirement of Legacy Authentication for Container Insights
  • →Managed Identity enables new Container Insights features
  • →Migration required before September 30, 2026
Deprecations (1) ›
  • Retirement of Legacy Authentication for Container Insights

    Legacy authentication in Azure Monitor's Container Insights is scheduled for retirement on September 30, 2026. This change replaces the older method with the more secure Managed Identity authentication.

Features (1) ›
  • Managed Identity enables new Container Insights features

    Migrating to Managed Identity authentication provides access to advanced Container Insights features, including Syslog collection and High Scale mode, which are exclusively available with Managed Identity.

Notes (1) ›
  • Migration required before September 30, 2026

    Customers are required to migrate to Managed Identity authentication prior to the September 30, 2026, retirement date. Migration can be performed with a single click in the Azure portal, or through command-line options and a bulk migration script detailed in the Azure Monitor documentation.

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https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/?id=500853

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