| title | Enable identity for an Event Grid namespace - portal |
|---|---|
| description | This article shows you how to enable a managed identity for an Event Grid namespace in the Azure portal. |
| author | spelluru |
| ms.service | azure-event-grid |
| ms.topic | include |
| ms.date | 06/25/2025 |
| ms.author | spelluru |
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On the Event Grid Namespace page, under Settings, select Identity.
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To enable a system assigned managed identity, select On.
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Select Save to save the setting.
:::image type="content" source="./media/enable-identity-portal/event-grid-enable-managed-identity.png" alt-text="Screenshot of a system-assigned identity page for an Event Grid namespace." lightbox="./media/enable-identity-portal/event-grid-enable-managed-identity.png":::
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On the confirmation message, select Yes.
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Confirm that you see the object ID of the system-assigned managed identity and see a link to assign roles.
:::image type="content" source="./media/enable-identity-portal/event-grid-enable-managed-identity-confirmation.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows assigning identity to a namespace is completed." lightbox="./media/enable-identity-portal/event-grid-enable-managed-identity-confirmation.png":::
Check notifications in the Azure portal to confirm that the managed identity is enabled for the namespace.