diff --git a/azure-sql/database/elastic-query-overview.md b/azure-sql/database/elastic-query-overview.md
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--- a/azure-sql/database/elastic-query-overview.md
+++ b/azure-sql/database/elastic-query-overview.md
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ Elastic query is included in the cost of Azure SQL Database. Topologies where yo
 - Elastic query works with Azure SQL Database only. You can't use it for querying a SQL Server instance, Azure SQL Managed Instance, or Fabric SQL database.
 
 - Private links are currently not supported with elastic query for those databases that are targets of external data sources.
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+- Elastic queries only support SQL logins. This presents a security problem as SQL logins are not recommended to be used as they require passwords to be stored and securely maintained in other resources. Until elastic queries support managed identity they are not recommended from a security perspective.
 
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