Azure MySQL Flexible Server | Creation, Configuration & Entra ID Authentication (Step-by-Step)

In this video, I walk you through the complete process of setting up an Azure MySQL Flexible Server from scratch.

If you’ve already worked with PostgreSQL, this video follows a similar real-world approach — but focused on MySQL, including both native authentication and Microsoft Entra ID authentication.

What you’ll learn:
Creating an Azure MySQL Flexible Server
Server configuration and networking setup
Connecting using native MySQL authentication
Setting up and accessing MySQL using Microsoft Entra ID
Real-world connection examples from terminal/CLI

This video is useful for:
Cloud Engineers
DevOps Engineers
Database Administrators
Anyone preparing for Azure or working with managed databases

If you’re building secure and modern database access in Azure, this guide will help you understand the complete workflow.

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https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/flexible-server/security-entra-authentication

command to login via EntraID:
mysql -h (instance fqdn) -u (user) --enable-cleartext-plugin --ssl-mode=REQUIRED p$(az account get-access-token --resource-type oss-rdbms --query accessToken -o tsv)
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Timecodes
00:25 - Intro
00:18 - Create MySQL Flexible server and understand all configurations
15:30 - Access MySQL via native and EntraID authentication

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