MICROSOFT-AZURE-A7782056FE45BD5E release notes and known issues

[Launched] Generally Available: Workload identity support for Azure Files CSI driver (SMB) in Azure

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Summary

The Azure Files Container Storage Interface (CSI) driver in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) now supports workload identity for pod-level authentication to SMB file shares. Previously, managed identity support in AKS enabled workloads to mount Azure Files w

Improvements and security content

The Azure Files Container Storage Interface (CSI) driver in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) now supports workload identity for pod-level authentication to SMB file shares. Previously, managed identity support in AKS enabled workloads to mount Azure Files w

Known issues

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[Launched] Generally Available: Workload identity support for Azure Files CSI driver (SMB) in Azure

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