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The appsettings.json tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about securing configuration files in .NET applications, particularly in Azure AD and Microsoft 365 environments. Recent threads highlight the risks of exposing credentials in appsettings.json, such as ClientId/ClientSecret pairs that can lead to OAuth 2.0 token theft and unauthorized access to Microsoft Graph and Azure resources. Topics include best practices for secret management, using Azure Key Vault, and implementing least-privilege controls to prevent credential leaks. The tag is relevant for developers and IT professionals working with .NET, Azure, and security configurations.
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    Preventing Azure AD Credential Leaks: Secure appsettings.json and Secrets

    A publicly exposed appsettings.json file that contained Azure Active Directory application credentials has created a direct, programmatic attack path into affected tenants — a misconfiguration that can let attackers exchange leaked ClientId/ClientSecret pairs for OAuth 2.0 access tokens and then...
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    • access tokens app permissions app registrations appsettings json appsettings.json authentication azure ad azure key vault ci cd security client credentials cloud security credential leakage entra id graph api incident response key vault managed identities microsoft graph non-interactive sign-ins oauth permission scopes privilege secret rotation secret scanning secrets management service principal token lifetime
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