Front Door – Managed Identities to Authenticate to Origins

🔹 Feature: Front Door – Managed Identities to Authenticate to Origins

🔹 What It Does: Adds an extra layer of security, protecting your origins from being bypassed through Front Door.

What It Gives You:

✅ Enhanced security for origin access

✅ Simplified identity management without the need for credentials

✅ Seamless integration with Azure services

✅ Reduced risk of unauthorized access

⚠️ Additional control – verify if access is routed through Azure Front Door, check the X-Azure-FDID header in incoming requests and confirm it matches your Front Door’s ID.

More info: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/origin-authentication-with-managed-identities