azure-lighthouse
Expert knowledge for Azure Lighthouse development including decision making, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when building, debugging, or optimizing Azure Lighthouse applications. Not for Azure Arc (use azure-arc), Azure Managed Applications (use azure-managed-applications), Azure Resource Manager (use azure-resource-manager), Azure Role-based access control (use azure-rbac).
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Azure Lighthouse Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Lighthouse. Covers decision making, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: This file may be large. Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections, then use
read_filewith specific line ranges (e.g.,L136-L144) to read the sections needed for the user's question This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content. Usemcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchto retrieve full articles.
- Fallback: Use the built-in
WebFetchtool if the Microsoft Learn MCP server is not available.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Making | L33-L40 | Guidance on when and how to use Azure Lighthouse: multi-tenant enterprise setups, ISV SaaS patterns, comparing Lighthouse vs managed apps, and designing Managed Service offers. |
| Security | L41-L48 | Securing Azure Lighthouse: tenant/user/role mapping, RBAC and AOBO controls, PIM and eligible authorizations, and recommended security hardening practices. |
| Configuration | L49-L61 | Configuring and managing Azure Lighthouse delegations: onboarding via ARM/policy, updating/removing access, deploying/using policies (incl. built-ins), remediation with managed identities, and monitoring changes. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L62-L69 | Cross-tenant integration patterns for managing Arc servers, Sentinel workspaces, Migrate projects, and Monitor Logs at scale using Azure Lighthouse. |
| Deployment | L70-L73 | Guidance for packaging, publishing, and managing Azure Lighthouse managed service offers in Azure Marketplace, including requirements, steps, and configuration details. |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Use Azure Lighthouse in multi-tenant enterprises | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/enterprise |
| Apply Azure Lighthouse in ISV SaaS scenarios | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/isv-scenarios |
| Choose between Azure Lighthouse and managed applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/managed-applications |
| Design Managed Service offers for Azure Lighthouse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/managed-services-offers |
Security
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Apply CSP AOBO and Lighthouse security controls | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/cloud-solution-provider |
| Implement recommended security practices for Azure Lighthouse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/recommended-security-practices |
| Map tenants, users, and roles for Azure Lighthouse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/tenants-users-roles |
| Configure eligible authorizations and PIM for Lighthouse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/create-eligible-authorizations |
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Integrate Azure Lighthouse with Azure Arc at scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/manage-hybrid-infrastructure-arc |
| Manage Microsoft Sentinel workspaces at scale with Lighthouse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/manage-sentinel-workspaces |
| Manage Azure Migrate projects across tenants with Lighthouse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/migration-at-scale |
| Use Azure Monitor Logs across tenants via Lighthouse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/monitor-at-scale |
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Publish Azure Lighthouse Managed Service offers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/publish-managed-services-offers |