November 18, 2025 · AzureLaunched
Generally Available: Azure Container Registry Repository Permissions with Attribute-based Access Control (ABAC)
Organizations operating Azure Container Registries (ACR) require least-privilege permissions over which Microsoft Entra identities can publish or consume container images. With ACR repository permissions using attribute-based access control (ABAC), administrators can now grant granular repository and namespace-level permissions. This enables secure container registry operations by ensuring that CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes workloads can only perform image push, pull, or delete operations on authorized repositories.
ABAC is available for both new and existing ACR registries, across all SKUs, in all regions.