Authenticate to Azure with Golang

This blog post by Michael Levan, published on September 1, 2020, provides a detailed guide on authenticating to Azure using the Go programming language, focusing specifically on virtual machines. It addresses the varying authentication processes across different programming languages and SDKs and introduces Go as a popular and fast-growing language in the tooling space. The post outlines the necessary prerequisites, such as a basic understanding of Go, an Azure account, and an appropriate IDE. It walks readers through the steps of setting up the required Azure packages, creating a Go program to perform authentication using the Azure SDK, and managing error handling. By the end of the guide, users should be able to successfully authenticate to Azure using their subscription ID, highlighting the importance of authentication in utilizing cloud platforms effectively.