Authentication AND Authourisation

Question 1

What is Authentication?

Answer 1

Proving that you are you - confirms identity.

• Biometrics.
• user names and passwords.

Question 2

What is Authorization?

Answer 2

Comes post-authentication.

• Validates if an identity has access.
• Provides granular controls.

Question 3

Active Directory Features?

Answer 3

Designed for traditional office use.

• Not web-enabled.
• Company self-hosted.

Question 4

What is Azure Active Directory (AAD)?

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

What is a tenant?

Answer 5

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)

Question 6

What is a billing entity?

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

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

Answer 7

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