A service's compute instances are frequently replaced, but the same preauthorized identity must persist across replacements. Which identity design best fits?

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A.A system-assigned identity assumed to survive deletion of its resource
B.A user-assigned managed identity with carefully scoped permissions
C.A personal administrator identity
D.A new shared password in every image

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A user-assigned managed identity with carefully scoped permissions

A user-assigned identity has an independent lifecycle and can be preauthorized. System-assigned identities are tied to their resources, image passwords require stored credentials, and personal administrator identities are inappropriate workload access.

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