# Support for Azure Managed Identity

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/support-for-azure-managed-identity/364787>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** snapshot-and-restore\
**Created:** [August 12, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/support-for-azure-managed-identity/364787 "2024-08-12T15:52:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![piyushkp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/piyushkp/32/136724_2.png) [@piyushkp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/piyushkp)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/support-for-azure-managed-identity/364787/1 "2024-08-12T15:52:20Z")

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based on this [PR](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/pull/111344), the support for Azure managed identity is added to the main branch and about to be release in 8.16.0. What is the release date for the 8.16.0 ?

also can, you provide the clear instructions or the sample on how to use Azure managed identity ?

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**Author:** ![leandrojmp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leandrojmp/32/107231_2.png) [@leandrojmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leandrojmp)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/support-for-azure-managed-identity/364787/2 "2024-08-12T15:59:34Z")

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> [@piyushkp](#):
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> What is the release date for the 8.16.0 ?

Elastic does not publish a roadmap, but since 8.15 was release last week, I would not expect 8.16 to be released at least for a couple of months.

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**Author:** ![piyushkp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/piyushkp/32/136724_2.png) [@piyushkp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/piyushkp)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/support-for-azure-managed-identity/364787/3 "2024-08-12T16:06:38Z")

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is there a way to get the pre -release 8.16.0 version ? or image from the main branch ?

```auto
docker pull elasticsearch:{official_elasticsearch_version}

```

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/support-for-azure-managed-identity/364787/4 "2024-08-12T18:47:37Z")

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You need to build it by yourself.