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An AKS service loses Key Vault access after moving namespaces. How do you debug workload identity?

Moving a Kubernetes service account changes its token subject. Separate pod mutation, federation trust and Key Vault authorization before adding permissions.

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Moving a Kubernetes service account changes its token subject. Separate pod mutation, federation trust and Key Vault authorization before adding permissions.

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