# Use Azure Active Directory for authentication with PostgreSQL

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-azure-active-directory-for-authentication-with-postgresql/65154>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [October 13, 2022, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-azure-active-directory-for-authentication-with-postgresql/65154 "2022-10-13T06:19:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Frosty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@Frosty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Frosty)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-azure-active-directory-for-authentication-with-postgresql/65154/1 "2022-10-13T06:19:04Z")

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Hi,

Does Ignition offer support for connecting to an Azure PostgreSQL database using Azure Active Directory Authentication as detailed here: [Use Azure Active Directory - Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Single Server | Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/postgresql/single-server/how-to-configure-sign-in-azure-ad-authentication)?

The [ignition docs](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Connecting+to+PostgreSQL) only mentions basic username password authentication.

Thanks in advance,  
Laurens

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-azure-active-directory-for-authentication-with-postgresql/65154/2 "2022-10-13T12:08:08Z")

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Nope. That document basically admits that it isn't truly integrated, as you have to generate a token yourself (on demand) and treat it as a password.