Merge pull request #290891 from mumian/1120-vscode-authentication

Update Visual Studio Code authentication method

Author: Jill Grant

articles/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deploy-vscode.md

@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ title: Deploy Bicep files with Visual Studio Code
 description: Deploy Bicep files from Visual Studio Code.
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: devx-track-bicep
-ms.date: 03/20/2024
+ms.date: 12/03/2024
 ---
 
 # Deploy Bicep files from Visual Studio Code
 
 You can use [Visual Studio Code with the Bicep extension](./visual-studio-code.md#deploy-bicep-file) to deploy a Bicep file. You can deploy to any scope. This article shows deploying to a resource group.
 
-From an opened Bicep file in VS Code, there are there ways you can find the command:
+From an opened Bicep file in VS Code, there are three ways you can find the command:
 
 - Right-click the Bicep file name from the Explorer pane, not the one under **OPEN EDITORS**:
 
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ From an opened Bicep file in VS Code, there are there ways you can find the comm
 
 After you select the command, you follow the wizard to enter the values:
 
-1. Sign in to Azure and select subscription.
+1. If you're not signed in, follow the instructions provided in the prompt to complete the sign-in process.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/deploy-vscode/bicep-deploy-select-subscription.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Select subscription.":::
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/deploy-vscode/bicep-deploy-sign-in.png" alt-text="Screenshot of sign-in.":::
 
     [!INCLUDE [vscode authentication](../../../includes/resource-manager-vscode-authentication.md)]
 

articles/azure-resource-manager/bicep/media/deploy-vscode/bicep-deploy-select-subscription.png

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 - name: Quickstarts
   items:
   - name: Create Bicep templates - VS Code
-    displayName: vscode
+    displayName: vscode,vs code
     href: quickstart-create-bicep-use-visual-studio-code.md
   - name: Create Bicep templates - Visual Studio
     href: quickstart-create-bicep-use-visual-studio.md

articles/azure-resource-manager/bicep/media/deploy-vscode/bicep-deploy-sign-in.png

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Create Bicep files by using Visual Studio Code
 description: Learn how to use Visual Studio Code to create Bicep files.
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: devx-track-bicep
-ms.date: 10/14/2024
+ms.date: 11/20/2024
 ---
 
 # Create Bicep files by using Visual Studio Code

articles/azure-resource-manager/bicep/media/visual-studio-code/visual-studio-code-bicep-view-type-document.png

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 author: mumian
 ms.service: azure-resource-manager
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 01/10/2023
+ms.date: 12/02/2024
 ms.author: jgao
 ---
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> The Bicep deploy command from within vscode uses the [Azure Account extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.azure-account) for authentication. It doesn't use cloud profiles from [bicepconfig.json](../articles/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-config-modules.md#configure-profiles-and-credentials).
+> The Bicep deploy command in Visual Studio Code uses the new built-in [authentication API](https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/vscode-api#authentication) for managing authentication. It doesn't use cloud profiles from [bicepconfig.json](../articles/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-config-modules.md#configure-profiles-and-credentials).
+> To sign in to a custom cloud, select **Manage** > **Settings** > **Extension** > **Microsoft accounts** > **Microsoft Sovereign Cloud**. At this time, multiple signed-in accounts aren't supported.