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Which protocols does Azure AD support for authentication and authorization?
Which protocols does Azure AD support for authentication and authorization?
- OAuth and OpenID
- SAML and WS-Federation (correct)
- NTLM and RADIUS
- LDAP and Kerberos
What does Azure AD serve as for organizations?
What does Azure AD serve as for organizations?
- A cloud storage provider
- A cloud computing platform
- A cloud identity provider (correct)
- A cloud networking service
What is a tenant in Azure AD?
What is a tenant in Azure AD?
- A user account
- A virtual machine instance
- A logical container for an organization (correct)
- A network security group
Which of the following statements about Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is correct?
Which of the following statements about Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is correct?
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What is the purpose of Azure AD Connect?
What is the purpose of Azure AD Connect?
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Who uses Azure AD?
Who uses Azure AD?
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What can be achieved with conditional access in Azure AD?
What can be achieved with conditional access in Azure AD?
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Study Notes
Overview of Azure Active Directory
- Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management service.
- It enables organizations to interact with various other cloud-based services.
- Azure AD contains users, groups, and devices for an organization.
- It does not function like the regular Active Directory Domain Services on-premises.
- Azure AD does not have a hierarchical structure like on-premises Active Directory.
- Devices can be joined to Azure AD for management through Microsoft Endpoint Manager and Intune.
- Azure AD Connect is used to synchronize accounts from on-premises Active Directory to Azure AD.
- Azure AD serves as an authentication and authorization provider for various services, including Azure subscriptions, Office 365, and third-party SAS solutions.
- Custom applications can be built to trust Azure AD for authentication.
- Azure AD provides a central point of governance for identities and allows for enforcing strong authentication.
- Conditional access can be used to set granular controls and requirements for cloud applications.
- Azure AD is used by administrators, developers, and those managing environments with third-party applications, providing a seamless and secure authentication experience for end users.
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