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Setup ACR Service Connection using Devops

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Greetings to my fellow Technology Advocates and Specialists.

In this Session, I will demonstrate How to Automate Azure Container Registry (ACR) Service Connection using Devops.

AUTOMATION OBJECTIVES:-
# TOPICS
1. Install Azure Devops CLI Extension in the Build Agent.
2. Validate Azure Devops CLI Extension Installation by running the Help option in the Build Agent.
3. Download Key Vault Secrets.
4. Create Azure Container Registry Service Connection.
5. Grant Access Permission to Azure Container Registry Service Connection for all Pipelines.
IMPORTANT NOTE:-

The YAML Pipeline is tested on WINDOWS BUILD AGENT Only!!!

REQUIREMENTS:-
  1. Azure Subscription.
  2. Azure DevOps Organisation and Project.
  3. Full Access PAT (Personal Access Token).
  4. Service Principal with Required RBAC ( Contributor) applied on Subscription or Resource Group(s).
  5. Azure Resource Manager Service Connection in Azure DevOps.
  6. Azure Container Registry with "Admin" User Enabled.
  7. Key Vault with 3 Secrets stored - 1) Azure Container Registry password, 2) Azure DevOps Project ID, and 3) Azure Devops Personal Access Token (PAT).
CODE REPOSITORY:-

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Setup ACR Service Connection using Devops

Setup ACR Service Connection using Devops

Greetings to my fellow Technology Advocates and Specialists.

In this Session, I will demonstrate How to Automate Azure Container Registry (ACR) Service Connection using Devops.

AUTOMATION OBJECTIVES:-
# TOPICS
1. Install Azure Devops CLI Extension in the Build Agent.
2. Validate Azure Devops CLI Extension Installation by running the Help option in the Build Agent.
3. Download Key Vault Secrets.
4. Create Azure Container Registry Service Connection.
5. Grant Access Permission to Azure Container Registry Service Connection for all Pipelines.
IMPORTANT NOTE:-

The YAML Pipeline is tested on WINDOWS BUILD AGENT Only!!!

REQUIREMENTS:-
  1. Azure Subscription.
  2. Azure DevOps Organisation and Project.
  3. Full Access PAT (Personal Access Token).
  4. Service Principal with Required RBAC ( Contributor) applied on Subscription or Resource Group(s).
  5. Azure Resource Manager Service Connection in Azure DevOps.
  6. Azure Container Registry with "Admin" User Enabled.
  7. Key Vault with 3 Secrets stored - 1) Azure Container…
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LIST OF AZURE RESOURCES DEPLOYED AND CONFIGURED FOR THIS AUTOMATION:-
Azure Container Registry with "Admin" user enabled
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Key Vault with 3 Secrets stored - 1) Azure Container Registry password, 2) Azure DevOps Project ID, and 3) Azure Devops Personal Access Token (PAT).
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HOW DOES MY CODE PLACEHOLDER LOOKS LIKE:-
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PIPELINE CODE SNIPPET:-
AZURE DEVOPS YAML PIPELINE (azure-pipelines-acr-service-connection-v1.0.yml):- 


trigger:
  none

######################
# Declare Parameters:-
######################
parameters: 
- name: DevOpsOrganisation
  type: string
  default: https://dev.azure.com/ArindamMitra0251
  values:
  - https://dev.azure.com/ArindamMitra0251

- name: DevOpsProjName
  type: string
  default: AMCLOUD
  values:
  - AMCLOUD

- name: KVNAME
  displayName: Please Provide the Keyvault Name:-
  type: object
  default: ampockv

- name: ACRName
  type: object
  default: ampocapplacr

- name: ACRSrvConnectionName
  type: object
  default: AM-ACR-Srv-Connection

#######################
# Declare Variables:-
#######################
variables:
  ServiceConnection: 'amcloud-cicd-service-connection'
  BuildAgent: 'windows-latest'
  emailID: "mail2arindam2003@yahoo.com"

######################
# Declare Build Agent:-
######################
pool:
  vmImage: '$(BuildAgent)'

###################
# Declare Stages:-
###################
stages:

- stage: Az_DevOps_ACR_Service_Connection
  jobs:
  - job: Setup_ACR_Service_Connection
    displayName: Setup ACR Service Connection
    steps:

########################################################
# Install Az DevOps CLI Extension in the Build Agent:-
#######################################################
    - task: AzureCLI@1
      displayName: Install Devops CLI Extension
      inputs:
        azureSubscription: '$(ServiceConnection)'
        scriptType: ps
        scriptLocation: inlineScript
        inlineScript: |
          az extension add --name azure-devops
          az extension show --name azure-devops --output table

###############################################################
# Help Option of Az DevOps CLI Extension in the Build Agent:-
###############################################################
    - task: PowerShell@2
      displayName: Help Option of Az Devops CLI
      inputs:
        targetType: 'inline'
        script: |
          az devops -h

################################        
# Download Keyvault Secrets:-
################################
    - task: AzureKeyVault@2
      displayName: Fetch all Secrets from Keyvault
      inputs:
        azureSubscription: '$(ServiceConnection)'
        KeyVaultName: '${{ parameters.KVNAME }}'
        SecretsFilter: '*'
        RunAsPreJob: false

############################################################
# Create ACR Service Connection in Azure DevOps Project:-
############################################################
    - task: PowerShell@2
      displayName: Create ACR Service Connection
      inputs:
        targetType: 'inline'
        script: |
         $B64Pat = [Convert]::ToBase64String([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes(":$(PAT)"))

         $header = @{
          'Authorization' = 'Basic ' + $B64Pat
          'Content-Type' = 'application/json'
          }

         $body = '{
            "data": {},
            "name": "${{ parameters.ACRSrvConnectionName }}",
            "type": "dockerregistry",
            "authorization": {
              "parameters": {
                "username": "${{ parameters.ACRName }}",
                "password": "$(ACRPasswd)",
              "email": "$(emailID)",
              "registry": "https://${{ parameters.ACRName }}.azurecr.io"
              },
              "scheme": "UsernamePassword"
            },
            "isShared": false,
            "isReady": true,
            "serviceEndpointProjectReferences": [
              {
                "projectReference": {
                  "id": "$(AMCLOUD-DevOps-Prj-ID)",
                  "name": "${{ parameters.DevOpsProjName }}"   
                },
                "name": "${{ parameters.ACRSrvConnectionName }}" 
              }
            ]
          }'

         $srvEndpointID = Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri ${{ parameters.DevOpsOrganisation }}/_apis/serviceendpoint/endpoints?api-version=6.0-preview.4 -Headers $header -Body $body | Select -ExpandProperty id

         echo "#####################################################################################"
         echo "ACR Service Connection ${{ parameters.ACRSrvConnectionName }} created successfully."
         echo "#####################################################################################" 

         $patchbody = '{
            "allPipelines": {
            "authorized": true,
            "authorizedBy": null,
            "authorizedOn": null
            },
            "pipelines": null,
            "resource": {
                "id": "$srvEndpointID",
                "type": "endpoint"
            }
          }'

          Invoke-RestMethod -Method PATCH -Uri ${{ parameters.DevOpsOrganisation }}/${{ parameters.DevOpsProjName }}/_apis/pipelines/pipelinepermissions/endpoint/"$srvEndpointID"?api-version=7.0-preview.1 -Headers $header -Body $patchbody

         echo "###############################################################################################################"
         echo "ACR Service Connection ${{ parameters.ACRSrvConnectionName }} was granted access permission to all Pipelines."
         echo "###############################################################################################################"
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Now, let me explain each part of YAML Pipeline for better understanding.

PART #1:-
BELOW FOLLOWS PIPELINE RUNTIME VARIABLES CODE SNIPPET:- 


######################
# Declare Parameters:-
######################
parameters: 
- name: DevOpsOrganisation
  type: string
  default: https://dev.azure.com/ArindamMitra0251
  values:
  - https://dev.azure.com/ArindamMitra0251

- name: DevOpsProjName
  type: string
  default: AMCLOUD
  values:
  - AMCLOUD

- name: KVNAME
  displayName: Please Provide the Keyvault Name:-
  type: object
  default: ampockv

- name: ACRName
  type: object
  default: ampocapplacr

- name: ACRSrvConnectionName
  type: object
  default: AM-ACR-Srv-Connection
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THIS IS HOW IT LOOKS:-
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PART #2:-
BELOW FOLLOWS PIPELINE VARIABLES CODE SNIPPET:- 


#######################
# Declare Variables:-
#######################
variables:
  ServiceConnection: 'amcloud-cicd-service-connection'
  BuildAgent: 'windows-latest'
  emailID: "mail2arindam2003@yahoo.com"
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NOTE:-
Please change the values of the variables accordingly.
The entire YAML pipeline is build using Runtime Parameters and Variables. No Values are Hardcoded.
PART #3:-
This is a Single Stage Pipeline - Az_DevOps_ACR_Service_Connection (with 4 Pipeline Tasks):- 


###################
# Declare Stages:-
###################
stages:

- stage: Az_DevOps_ACR_Service_Connection
  jobs:
  - job: Setup_ACR_Service_Connection
    displayName: Setup ACR Service Connection
    steps:
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PIPELINE TASK #1:-:-
Install Az DevOps CLI Extension in the Build Agent. 


########################################################
# Install Az DevOps CLI Extension in the Build Agent:-
#######################################################
    - task: AzureCLI@1
      displayName: Install Devops CLI Extension
      inputs:
        azureSubscription: '$(ServiceConnection)'
        scriptType: ps
        scriptLocation: inlineScript
        inlineScript: |
          az extension add --name azure-devops
          az extension show --name azure-devops --output table
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PIPELINE TASK #2:-:-
Validate installation of Az DevOps CLI Extension in the Build Agent by running the Help option. 


###############################################################
# Help Option of Az DevOps CLI Extension in the Build Agent:-
###############################################################
    - task: PowerShell@2
      displayName: Help Option of Az Devops CLI
      inputs:
        targetType: 'inline'
        script: |
          az devops -h
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PIPELINE TASK #3:-:-
Download all secrets from Keyvault. 


################################        
# Download Keyvault Secrets:-
################################
    - task: AzureKeyVault@2
      displayName: Fetch all Secrets from Keyvault
      inputs:
        azureSubscription: '$(ServiceConnection)'
        KeyVaultName: '${{ parameters.KVNAME }}'
        SecretsFilter: '*'
        RunAsPreJob: false
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PIPELINE TASK #4:-:-
Create ACR Service Connection in Azure DevOps Project.
Grant the newly created ACR Service Connection in Azure DevOps Project access permission to all Pipelines. 


############################################################
# Create ACR Service Connection in Azure DevOps Project:-
############################################################
    - task: PowerShell@2
      displayName: Create ACR Service Connection
      inputs:
        targetType: 'inline'
        script: |
         $B64Pat = [Convert]::ToBase64String([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes(":$(PAT)"))

         $header = @{
          'Authorization' = 'Basic ' + $B64Pat
          'Content-Type' = 'application/json'
          }

         $body = '{
            "data": {},
            "name": "${{ parameters.ACRSrvConnectionName }}",
            "type": "dockerregistry",
            "authorization": {
              "parameters": {
                "username": "${{ parameters.ACRName }}",
                "password": "$(ACRPasswd)",
              "email": "$(emailID)",
              "registry": "https://${{ parameters.ACRName }}.azurecr.io"
              },
              "scheme": "UsernamePassword"
            },
            "isShared": false,
            "isReady": true,
            "serviceEndpointProjectReferences": [
              {
                "projectReference": {
                  "id": "$(AMCLOUD-DevOps-Prj-ID)",
                  "name": "${{ parameters.DevOpsProjName }}"   
                },
                "name": "${{ parameters.ACRSrvConnectionName }}" 
              }
            ]
          }'

         $srvEndpointID = Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri ${{ parameters.DevOpsOrganisation }}/_apis/serviceendpoint/endpoints?api-version=6.0-preview.4 -Headers $header -Body $body | Select -ExpandProperty id

         echo "#####################################################################################"
         echo "ACR Service Connection ${{ parameters.ACRSrvConnectionName }} created successfully."
         echo "#####################################################################################" 

         $patchbody = '{
            "allPipelines": {
            "authorized": true,
            "authorizedBy": null,
            "authorizedOn": null
            },
            "pipelines": null,
            "resource": {
                "id": "$srvEndpointID",
                "type": "endpoint"
            }
          }'

          Invoke-RestMethod -Method PATCH -Uri ${{ parameters.DevOpsOrganisation }}/${{ parameters.DevOpsProjName }}/_apis/pipelines/pipelinepermissions/endpoint/"$srvEndpointID"?api-version=7.0-preview.1 -Headers $header -Body $patchbody

         echo "###############################################################################################################"
         echo "ACR Service Connection ${{ parameters.ACRSrvConnectionName }} was granted access permission to all Pipelines."
         echo "###############################################################################################################"
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NOTE:-
Passing PAT as Pipeline Runtime variable or Fetching it from Key Vault and use it as Environmental variables will not work and it will throw below error.
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Refer the Github Issue: 24108
Sample format of the JSON Config file is used to prepare the "$body" variable section. It can be found here

NOW ITS TIME TO TEST!!!

TEST CASES:-
1. Pipeline executed successfully.
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2. ACR Service connection created successfully in the Devops project.
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Hope You Enjoyed the Session!!!

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