Azure Kubernetes Service

Required attributes

  • Subscription Id — the Azure subscription containing the AKS cluster.
  • Resource Group Name — the resource group containing the cluster.
  • AKS Cluster Name — the name of the AKS cluster.
  • AKS Namespace — the Kubernetes namespace where workloads are dispatched.

Authentication methods

  • Polysync Service Principal(recommended) — no extra attributes; grant the Polysync Enterprise Application Azure Kubernetes Service Cluster User Role on the cluster. This is the standard method for all Polysync tenants.
  • Service PrincipalTenant Id, Client Id, Client Secret. Use when you need a dedicated SPN per cluster. Rotate the secret regularly.
  • CertificateTenant Id, Client Id, Certificate (base64 or path), optional Certificate Password and Thumbprint.

Permissions checklist

  • The chosen identity must hold at minimum the Azure Kubernetes Service Cluster User Role on the cluster to retrieve credentials, plus RBAC permissions within Kubernetes for the target namespace.
  • For private AKS clusters, ensure the Polysync host can reach the cluster API server endpoint.