hashicorp / hashicorp/packer-plugin-azure

Packer does not respect ~/.azure/azureProfile.json for AAD authentication.

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builder/azure enhancement question
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Description

_This issue was originally opened by @lukasmrtvy as hashicorp/packer#7606. It was migrated here as a result of the [Packer plugin split](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/issues/8610#issuecomment-770034737). The original body of the issue is below._


Why Packer does not respect ~/.azure/azureProfile.json file for authentication to Azure Active Directory ?
Its really shame, because Terraform can handle it, also Ansible -> I can build unified flow, but here comes Packer and I am screwed.
Or is possible to somehow convert ~/.azure/azureProfile.json to Packer Azure "special" credentials format?
Thanks

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No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by locating the plugin's Azure authentication handling and comparing it with ~/.azure/azureProfile.json; done should mean the profile is supported or the conversion path and limitation are clearly documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
azure, go
Domain
authentication, cloud
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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