Authentication AND Authourisation Flashcards

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What is Authentication?

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Proving that you are you - confirms identity.

  • Biometrics.
  • user names and passwords.
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What is Authorization?

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Comes post-authentication.

  • Validates if an identity has access.
  • Provides granular controls.
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Active Directory Features?

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Designed for traditional office use.

  • Not web-enabled.
  • Company self-hosted.
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What is Azure Active Directory (AAD)?

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This is an Azure core service.

  • You need an AAD service to have an account.
  • The primary tool to manage users and permissions.
  • AAD can help mange users and permissions in a hybrid setup.
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What is a tenant?

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This represents an organisation.

  • IT is a dedicated AAD instance that an organisation receives when signed up for Azure.
  • It is distinct and separate from other tenants.
  • Every user is a member of 1 tenant.
  • Users can be associated with up to 500 tenants. (member and guest)
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What is a billing entity?

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A billing entity is a subscription.
All resources within a subscription are billed together.
* You can have multiple subscriptions within a tenant to separate costs.
* If you fail to pay a bill, all services tied to the entity are disabled.

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How many tenants can a user in Azure Active Directory belong to?

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a single user can belong to a maximum of 500 Azure AD tenants as a member or a guest.

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