1---2name: azure-attestation3description: Expert knowledge for Azure Attestation development including troubleshooting, best practices, security, configuration, and deployment. Use when validating attestation tokens, authoring policies, enforcing SGX/TPM baselines, or configuring private endpoints, and other Azure Attestation related development tasks. Not for Azure Confidential Computing (use azure-confidential-computing), Azure Virtual Enclaves (use azure-virtual-enclaves), Azure Dedicated HSM (use azure-dedicated-hsm), Azure Key Vault (use azure-key-vault).4---5# Azure Attestation Skill
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7This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Attestation. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, security, configuration, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
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9## How to Use This Skill
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11> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file
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13> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)
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15This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
16- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
17- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.
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19## Category Index
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21| Category | Lines | Description |
22|----------|-------|-------------|
23| Troubleshooting | L33-L37 | Diagnosing and fixing common Azure Attestation failures, error codes, policy/quote validation issues, configuration mistakes, and connectivity or runtime problems. |
24| Best Practices | L38-L46 | Guidance on validating attestation tokens, writing secure attestation policies, and configuring/enforcing SGX and TPM attestation baselines using sample policies. |
25| Security | L47-L52 | Using Azure Policy with Attestation, enforcing compliance, and best practices to harden, secure, and protect Azure Attestation deployments and configurations. |
26| Configuration | L53-L69 | Configuring Azure Attestation policies (grammar, versions, claim rules), policy signer certs, and monitoring/logging via Azure Monitor, CLI, PowerShell, and log schema. |
27| Deployment | L70-L73 | How to create and configure a private endpoint for Azure Attestation using PowerShell, including network setup and secure access to attestation resources. |
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29### Troubleshooting
30| Topic | URL |
31|-------|-----|
32| Troubleshoot common Azure Attestation errors and issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/troubleshoot-guide |
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34### Best Practices
35| Topic | URL |
36|-------|-----|
37| Interpret and validate Azure Attestation tokens with examples | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/attestation-token-examples |
38| Author secure and correct Azure Attestation policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/author-sign-policy |
39| Configure custom TCB baseline enforcement for SGX attestation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/custom-tcb-baseline-enforcement |
40| Use sample SGX attestation policies in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/policy-examples |
41| Use sample TPM attestation policies in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/tpm-attestation-sample-policies |
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43### Security
44| Topic | URL |
45|-------|-----|
46| Apply built-in Azure Policy definitions for Attestation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/policy-reference |
47| Harden and secure Azure Attestation deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/secure-attestation |
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49### Configuration
50| Topic | URL |
51|-------|-----|
52| Use Azure Attestation claim rule functions and operators | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/claim-rule-functions |
53| Use Azure Attestation claim rule grammar in policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/claim-rule-grammar |
54| Understand Azure Attestation claim sets and categories | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/claim-sets |
55| Enable diagnostic logging for Azure Attestation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/enable-logging |
56| Reference for Azure Attestation monitoring and log schema | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/logs-data-reference |
57| Monitor Azure Attestation with Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/monitor-logs |
58| Configure Azure Attestation policy signer certificates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/policy-signer-examples |
59| Configure Azure Attestation policy language version 1.0 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/policy-version-1-0 |
60| Configure Azure Attestation policy language version 1.1 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/policy-version-1-1 |
61| Configure Azure Attestation policy language version 1.2 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/policy-version-1-2 |
62| Set up Azure Attestation using Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/quickstart-azure-cli |
63| Configure Azure Attestation provider with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/quickstart-powershell |
64| Understand and use Azure Attestation log data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/view-logs |
65
66### Deployment
67| Topic | URL |
68|-------|-----|
69| Create Azure Attestation private endpoint with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/private-endpoint-powershell |
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