Azure DevOps provides developers with a powerful tool to protect production branches from having secrets. The tool, Azure Key Vault, helps developers store and manage secrets such as passwords, connection strings, and other sensitive information. This article provides a detailed guide on how to set up and use Azure Key Vault to protect production branches.
Azure DevOps Secrets Protection
Microsoft has released a new feature for Azure DevOps called Secrets Protection. This feature helps protect production branches from having secrets accidentally committed to them. It works by scanning the code in the branch and alerting the user if any secrets are detected.What is Secrets Protection?
Secrets Protection is a feature of Azure DevOps that helps protect production branches from having secrets accidentally committed to them. It works by scanning the code in the branch and alerting the user if any secrets are detected. It also allows users to set up rules to prevent secrets from being committed to the branch in the first place.How Does it Work?
Secrets Protection works by scanning the code in the branch and alerting the user if any secrets are detected. It also allows users to set up rules to prevent secrets from being committed to the branch in the first place. The feature can be configured to scan for specific types of secrets, such as API keys, passwords, or other sensitive information.Secrets Protection helps protect production branches from having secrets accidentally committed to them.In summary, Microsoft has released a new feature for Azure DevOps called Secrets Protection. This feature helps protect production branches from having secrets accidentally committed to them by scanning the code in the branch and alerting the user if any secrets are detected. It also allows users to set up rules to prevent secrets from being committed to the branch in the first place.
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