IMDSCore

IMDSCore 2.3-2025.09.03

IMDSCore is a diagnostic and health monitoring utility designed to validate Azure Managed Identity and DefaultAzureCredential token acquisition behavior via the IMDS (Instance Metadata Service) endpoi

  • By Shashank
  • Open Source
  • Portable
  • Updated Sep 4, 2025
Download for Windows

About IMDSCore

IMDSCore is a diagnostic and health monitoring utility designed to validate Azure Managed Identity and DefaultAzureCredential token acquisition behavior via the IMDS (Instance Metadata Service) endpoint.

What's new in 2.3-2025.09.03

  • Beta build 2.3 (2025.09.03) introduces new diagnostics
  • Stability improvements for IMDS probes

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Technical details

PublisherShashank
Version2.3-2025.09.03
Release date2025-09-04
LicenseMIT
Installer typezip
Architecturex64
Package IDSashaOM.IMDSCore

Install IMDSCore from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=SashaOM.IMDSCore -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=SashaOM.IMDSCore -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=SashaOM.IMDSCore -e

Install IMDSCore together with other apps in one command »

Frequently asked questions

Is IMDSCore free?

Yes. IMDSCore is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.

What is the latest version of IMDSCore?

The latest version is 2.3-2025.09.03, released on Sep 4, 2025.

Is it safe to download IMDSCore?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with f4d3ec5d0d4d35bd542898d77e71aa2b01be073b58a3842189bdce953def4896.

Which Windows versions does IMDSCore support?

IMDSCore runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I uninstall IMDSCore?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find IMDSCore and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=SashaOM.IMDSCore -e.

Is there a portable version of IMDSCore?

Yes. IMDSCore is available as a portable ZIP archive (IMDSCore-Win_v2.3-2025.09.03.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.

Alternatives to IMDSCore

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