support Azure managed identity #261
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Summary
We failed a security compliance check becasue current new relic implementation with password and service principle secret, this PR adds Azure Managed Identity authentication support for the nri-mssql integration, expanding the existing Azure AD Service Principal authentication capabilities.
Key Changes
Features Added
Managed Identity Support: New USE_MANAGED_IDENTITY configuration option enables authentication via Azure Managed Identity (system or user-assigned)
Automatic encryption: Managed Identity authentication enforces encrypted connections (
encrypt=true) by default, regardless of ENABLE_SSL settingSmart certificate handling: Defaults to
TrustServerCertificate=truefor Managed Identity to prevent SSPI channel binding errors with Azure SQL MI, unless a certificate is explicitly providedFiles Modified
Backward Compatibility
Fully backward compatible - existing Service Principal authentication remains unchanged