In Azure DevOps, managing external service connections for pipelines and deployments can become complex, especially when you have multiple projects. Sharing service connections across projects in Azure DevOps not only streamlines pipeline configuration but also enforces consistent security policies. In this post, I’ll show you how to share service connections across multiple projects. But let me first explain what service connections actually are. What is a service connection in Azure DevOps? Azure DevOps uses service connections to allow pipelines to communicate with external services like Azure, AWS, Docker registries, GitHub, and more. These connections store credentials, allowing seamless integration with external systems without hardcoding secrets in your pipelines. You can configure service connections at the project level by going to Project Settings > Service connections . If you click on New Service Connection , you get a list a possible connection types: How t...