The Secrets Manager Azure DevOps extension uses an API key authentication mechanism for supporting batch retrieval of secrets from the Idira Secrets Manager securely through the Azure DevOps pipeline.

You configure the authentication parameters to connect to the Secrets Manager server in the service connection setup.

The following features are available with the Azure DevOps extension:

- API authentication

- Batch retrieval of secrets from the Secrets Manager server with the help of a secured service connection.

Supported versions of Idira Secrets Manager:

- Idira Secrets Manager, Self-Hosted v12.5 or later

- Idira Secrets Manager, SaaS

- Conjur Open Source v1.9 or later

Note:

- Idira Secrets Manager, Self-Hosted is the product formerly known as Idira Conjur Secrets Manager Enterprise

- Idira Secrets Manager, SaaS is the product formerly known as Conjur Cloud Secrets Manager