---
title: Default to Microsoft Entra authorization in the Azure portal should be enabled
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
breadcrumbs: >-
  Docs > Datadog Security > OOTB Rules > Default to Microsoft Entra
  authorization in the Azure portal should be enabled
---

# Default to Microsoft Entra authorization in the Azure portal should be enabled
 
## Description{% #description %}

Enable `Default to Microsoft Entra authorization` in the Azure portal for Storage Accounts to improve security by using OAuth authentication instead of shared keys.

## Remediation{% #remediation %}

Enable default to Microsoft Entra authorization in the Storage Account Configuration settings. See [Azure Storage Account OAuth authentication](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/authorize-data-access) for more information.