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Load Test ReaderAzure built-in role

View and list all load tests and load test resources but can not make any changes

Role ID3ae3fb29-0000-4ccd-bf80-542e7b26e081
CategoryDevops
Actions4 (minus 2 NotActions)
Data actions3

Before you assign it

  • It reaches the data, not just the resource. It has 3 data actions, such as reading blobs, secrets or messages.

What it can do

PermissionWhat it allows
Microsoft.LoadTestService/*/readAny read operation on anything under Microsoft.LoadTestService
Microsoft.Authorization/*/readAny read operation on anything under Microsoft.Authorization
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/readGets or lists resource groups.
Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*Every operation under Microsoft.Insights/alertRules

Can't do

These are taken away from the actions above.

PermissionWhat it allows
Microsoft.LoadTestService/PlaywrightWorkspaces/*Every operation under Microsoft.LoadTestService/PlaywrightWorkspaces
Microsoft.LoadTestService/locations/PlaywrightQuotas/*Every operation under Microsoft.LoadTestService/locations/PlaywrightQuotas

Data actions

PermissionWhat it allows
Microsoft.LoadTestService/loadtests/readTest/actionRead Load Tests
Microsoft.LoadTestService/testProfiles/readRead Test Profiles
Microsoft.LoadTestService/testProfileRuns/readRead Test Profile Runs

Assign it

Scope it as tightly as you can: a resource or resource group rather than the whole subscription.

azure cli
az role assignment create \
  --assignee "jane.doe@contoso.com" \
  --role "Load Test Reader" \
  --scope "/subscriptions/<subscription id>/resourceGroups/<resource group>"
powershell3 lines
New-AzRoleAssignment -SignInName "jane.doe@contoso.com" `
  -RoleDefinitionName "Load Test Reader" `
  -Scope "/subscriptions/<subscription id>/resourceGroups/<resource group>"
bicep7 lines
resource assignment 'Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments@2022-04-01' = {
  name: guid(resourceGroup().id, principalId, '3ae3fb29-0000-4ccd-bf80-542e7b26e081')
  properties: {
    roleDefinitionId: subscriptionResourceId('Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions', '3ae3fb29-0000-4ccd-bf80-542e7b26e081')
    principalId: principalId
  }
}

Who already has it?

kql · azure resource graph
authorizationresources
| where type == "microsoft.authorization/roleassignments"
| where tostring(properties.roleDefinitionId) endswith "3ae3fb29-0000-4ccd-bf80-542e7b26e081"
| project principalId = tostring(properties.principalId), principalType = tostring(properties.principalType), scope = tostring(properties.scope)

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