How to Enable Authentication tab that is greyed out for Azure WebApp having multiple containers, deployed using Docker Compose?

Question

I have Deployed Multiple Containers in WebApp using Docker Compose Feature of WebApp. I need to Add Authentication Layer in my WebApp but when I go to authentication tab it is greyed out for me.

Answer 1

HI Fahd ,

First of all , you need to check if you have permissions to manage authentication (contributor role for example ) settings for the azure web app and than you can add authentification by following the below step :

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/scenario-secure-app-authentication-app-service?wt.mc_id=MVP_328341

I hope this was helpful .

Answer 2

Hello Fahad Ansari,

Welcome to microsoft Q&A, Thankyou for posting your query here.

For multi-container apps in Azure Web App where the UI (azure portal) does not support enabling authentication directly, you typically need to handle authentication outside of the App Service's built-in features.

You can use OAuth, OpenID Connect, or other authentication protocols and integrate with identity providers(like Azure Active Directory).

Consider building authentication within your application, using a reverse proxy, or an external service like Azure AD B2C.

Hope this helps you, If an answer has been helpful, please consider accepting the answer to help increase visibility of this question for other members of the Microsoft Q&A community. If not, please let us know what is still needed in the comments so the question can be answered. Thank you for helping to improve Microsoft Q&A!