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Authentication for Azure DevOps

Now you are ready to begin configuring your authentication method. This is the method Datacoves will use to clone your repo from Azure DevOps. You have two options: secrets and certificates .

Step 1

  • Navigate back to the tab where you created your application in the Azure Portal. You should be inside your newly created application.

  • Select the Certificates & Secrets option in the left navigation menu.

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secret or certificate Authentification Method

As mentioned above, you have two authentication methods available: secrets or certificates . Please select one to continue to the next steps.

Secret-Based Authentication

Secret-Based Authentication

Step 2

  • Select Client Secrets in the top navigation menu and + New Secret .

Step 3

  • Give it a meaningful description and set your desired expiration date.

Step 4 Copy the Value onto a notepad.

Azure Secret

✅ Congrats, you are now ready to configure your project .

Certificate-Based Authentication

Certificate-Based Authentication

🚨 This configuration requires some back and forth between Azure DevOps and Datacoves.

Step 2

  • Select Certificates from the top navigation menu.

Upload Certificate

Step 3

Step 4

  • Select Azure DevOps Certificate as your Cloning Strategy.

Certificates

Step 5

  • Copy the certificate and save it as a plain text file on your desktop with a .pem extension datacoves_cert.pem .

Certificate PEM file

Step 6

  • Navigate back to your Azure Portal tab and select Upload certificate . Upload the PEM file you saved in the previous step.

Upload Certificate

Step 7

  • Give it a description and select Add .