Post by Dennes Torres

Data Platform MVP (2020-2023) | Certified Expert in Fabric Analytics Engineering, Azure Data Engineering, Solutions Architecture, DevOps, and Development

πŸͺͺ Your AI agents have identities now β€” did you notice? πŸ€– πŸ‘» For a long time, AI agents lived in your tenant as ordinary app registrations and service principals. 🀷 Nothing told you "hey, this identity belongs to an agent." βœ… That era is over. Agent identities are now first-class citizens β€” and you can SEE them in two places. πŸ”΅ IN MICROSOFT ENTRA πŸ›‘οΈ The admin center has a dedicated "Agents" section: πŸ“‹ Overview of all agent identities in your tenant πŸͺͺ Agent identities πŸ“ Agent blueprints πŸ”‘ Sign-in logs β€” yes, agents have sign-in logs now 🎯 Entra Agent ID reached GA in April 2026. Agents stopped being "weird service principals" and became their own object type. πŸšͺ THE HIDDEN DOOR 🀫 Here is the secret almost nobody tells you: πŸ™ˆ Open Entra the traditional way and you can easily MISS the "Agents" section. πŸ—ΊοΈ The path that works: the hamburger menu in the Azure portal β†’ the "Microsoft Cloud" panel β†’ Entra. ⚑ Same product, different door β€” and only one of them shows you your agents. And no, this is not in the documentation. I found it by testing. 🟣 IN MICROSOFT FOUNDRY πŸ€– πŸ†• This one is days old, announced at Build 2026 and still in preview. Open an agent and check the new "Details" tab: πŸͺͺ The Entra agent identity, created automatically πŸ“ The agent blueprint behind it πŸ”Œ Status, versions and endpoints β€” all in one place ✨ You build the agent. The identity appears in Entra. No extra step. ⏱️ HOW WE GOT HERE πŸ“œ 🏷️ May 2025 β€” tagged service principals 🧱 Nov 2025 β€” real Entra object type (preview) πŸš€ Apr 2026 β€” GA πŸ‘οΈ Jun 2026 β€” visible inside Foundry itself ⚠️ ONE WARNING BEFORE YOU CELEBRATE ⚠️ πŸ” Open your tenant and compare: the agents you have vs the identities you see. 🧩 The numbers may not match β€” and the reason deserves its own post. Stay tuned. πŸ‘€ πŸ’¬ Did you know about the hidden door? Check your tenant β€” you may be surprised.

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