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Expand Up @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ If you save such service principal-based credentials as a file, or store them in

>:warning: Note: exercise caution when saving credentials in a file. Anyone that gains access to that file will have the same access privileges to Azure as your application. In general, file-based authentication is not recommended in production scenarios and should only be used as a quick shortcut to getting started in dev/test scenarios.

You can create a service principal and grant it access privileges for a given subscription by following these steps:
You can create a service principal and grant it access privileges for a given subscription by following these steps (or through [Azure PowerShell/Xplat CLI](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/resource-group-authenticate-service-principal/)):

1. Log into [your Azure account](http://portal.azure.com).
1. Select **Browse > Active Directory**.
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