Authentication AND Authourisation Flashcards
What is Authentication?
Proving that you are you - confirms identity.
- Biometrics.
- user names and passwords.
What is Authorization?
Comes post-authentication.
- Validates if an identity has access.
- Provides granular controls.
Active Directory Features?
Designed for traditional office use.
- Not web-enabled.
- Company self-hosted.
What is Azure Active Directory (AAD)?
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.
What is a tenant?
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)
What is a billing entity?
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.
How many tenants can a user in Azure Active Directory belong to?
a single user can belong to a maximum of 500 Azure AD tenants as a member or a guest.