diff --git a/pipelines/snippets.yml b/pipelines/snippets.yml
index 67d0d07db..4da6f6ee9 100644
--- a/pipelines/snippets.yml
+++ b/pipelines/snippets.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ resources:
      ref: main
 
 pool:
-  vmImage: 'ubuntu-latest'
+  name: 1es-ubuntu-latest
 
 
 parameters:
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ stages:
         inputs:
           artifact: 'Generation Test Results'
           path: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/TestResults'
+
       - pwsh: |
           Write-Host "Installing module ImportExcel"
           Install-Module -Name ImportExcel -Scope CurrentUser -Force -AllowClobber
@@ -188,19 +189,29 @@ stages:
         workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
 
       - pwsh: |
-          Write-Host "create file appSettings.json in the workingDirectory"
-          New-Item -Path $(Build.SourcesDirectory) -Name "appSettings.json" -ItemType "file" -Force
           Write-Host "Creating folder Reports"
           New-Item -Path $(Build.SourcesDirectory) -Name "Reports" -ItemType "Directory" -Force
         displayName: Create requisite directory items
 
-      - pwsh: |
-          $ErrorActionPreference="Continue"
-          $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/scripts/categorizeErrors.ps1 -trxFolderPath '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/TestResults/' -txtOutputFolderPath '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/Reports/'
+      - task: AzurePowerShell@5
+        inputs:
+          azureSubscription: "RaptorServiceFederationConnection"
+          ScriptType: "FilePath"
+          ScriptPath: "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/scripts/categorizeErrors.ps1"
+          ScriptArguments: "
+            -trxFolderPath '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/TestResults/' 
+            -reportOutputPath '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/Reports/'
+            -snippetsBaseErrorPath '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
+            "
+          workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
+          pwsh: true
+          azurePowerShellVersion: latestVersion
+          failOnStandardError: true
         displayName: Generate error category report
-        workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
         env:
-          RAPTOR_CONFIGCONNECTIONSTRING: $(RAPTOR_CONFIGCONNECTIONSTRING)
+          RAPTOR_CONFIGENDPOINT: $(RAPTOR_CONFIGENDPOINT)
+          RAPTOR_CONFIGMANAGEDIDENTITY_ID: $(RAPTOR_CONFIGMANAGEDIDENTITY_ID)
+          WorkingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
         continueOnError: true
 
       - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
diff --git a/scripts/categorizeErrors.ps1 b/scripts/categorizeErrors.ps1
index 0d2846ce1..bb8e38146 100644
--- a/scripts/categorizeErrors.ps1
+++ b/scripts/categorizeErrors.ps1
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 param(
     [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
     [string]$trxFolderPath,
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+    [string]$snippetsBaseErrorPath,
     [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
-    [string]$txtOutputFolderPath
+    [string]$reportOutputPath
 )
 
 Import-Module ImportExcel
@@ -13,10 +15,10 @@ if (!(Test-Path $trxFolderPath))
     exit
 }
 
-#if $txtOutputFolderPath is not set, use current directory
-if (-not $txtOutputFolderPath)
+#if $reportOutputPath is not set, use current directory
+if (-not $reportOutputPath)
 {
-    $txtOutputFolderPath = $PSScriptRoot
+    $reportOutputPath = $PSScriptRoot
 }
 
 $outcomeLocal = "Failed"  # Only process failed tests
@@ -36,7 +38,8 @@ $invalidStart = @()
 $other = @()
 
 $files = Get-ChildItem -Path $trxFolderPath -Exclude "http*"
-$SpecificErrorPattern = "/home/vsts/work/1/a/Snippets/"
+
+$SpecificErrorPattern = "$snippetsBaseErrorPath/Snippets/"
 foreach ($trxFilePath in $files){
     Write-Host "Processing file $trxFilePath"
     [xml]$xmlContent = Get-Content $trxFilePath
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ foreach ($trxFilePath in $files){
 
 }
 
-$excelOutputPath = Join-Path $txtOutputFolderPath "report.xlsx"
+$excelOutputPath = Join-Path $reportOutputPath "report.xlsx"
 $methodNotFound | Export-Excel -Path $excelOutputPath -WorksheetName "MethodNotFound" -AutoSize
 $pathNotFound | Export-Excel -Path $excelOutputPath -WorksheetName "PathNotFound" -AutoSize
 $invalidStart | Export-Excel -Path $excelOutputPath -WorksheetName "InvalidStart" -AutoSize
diff --git a/scripts/getWorkloadOwner.ps1 b/scripts/getWorkloadOwner.ps1
index 27e66c1df..e9bb9e02e 100644
--- a/scripts/getWorkloadOwner.ps1
+++ b/scripts/getWorkloadOwner.ps1
@@ -27,16 +27,37 @@ function Get-AppSettings ()
         return $AppSettings
     }
     # read app settings from Azure App Config
-    $appSettingsPath = "./appSettings.json"
+    $baseSettingsDirectory = $env:WorkingDirectory
+    if (!$baseSettingsDirectory)
+    {
+        $baseSettingsDirectory = $env:TEMP
+    }
+    New-Item -Path $baseSettingsDirectory -Name "appSettings.json" -Force
+    $appSettingsPath = Join-Path $baseSettingsDirectory "appSettings.json" -Resolve
+    write-host "appsettings path: $appSettingsPath"
     # Support Reading Settings from a Custom Label, otherwise default to Development
     $settingsLabel = $env:RAPTOR_CONFIGLABEL
     if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($settingsLabel))
     {
         $settingsLabel = "Development"
     }
-    az appconfig kv export --connection-string $env:RAPTOR_CONFIGCONNECTIONSTRING --label $settingsLabel --destination file --path $appSettingsPath --format json --yes
-    $appSettings = Get-Content $AppSettingsPath -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json
-    Remove-Item $appSettingsPath
+    try {
+        az login --identity -u $env:RAPTOR_CONFIGMANAGEDIDENTITY_ID #Pipeline login
+        # Disable below to test locally
+        # az login
+        Write-Host "Login successful. Fetching AppSettings from Azure App Config."
+    }
+    catch {
+        Write-Host "Failed to login using Managed Identity."
+    }
+    try {
+        az appconfig kv export --endpoint $env:RAPTOR_CONFIGENDPOINT --auth-mode login --label $settingsLabel --destination file --path $appSettingsPath --format json --yes
+        $appSettings = Get-Content $AppSettingsPath -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json
+        Remove-Item $appSettingsPath
+    }
+    catch {
+        Write-Host "Failed to fetch AppSettings from Azure App Config."
+    }
 
     if (    !$appSettings.CertificateThumbprint `
             -or !$appSettings.ClientID `