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Cloud Identity Patterns and Strategies
book

Cloud Identity Patterns and Strategies

by Giuseppe Di Federico, Fabrizio Barcaroli
December 2022
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
258 pages
7h 17m
English
Packt Publishing
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8

Real-World Identity Provider – A Zoom-In on Azure Active Directory

In previous chapters, we went through a theoretical overview of how modern authentication protocols work and how they can simplify the way that users interact with an application .We analyzed the pros and cons of each authentication flow that these protocols provide, how they fit into the modern application landscape from a technical perspective, and the main challenges that an enterprise faces every day in the real world.

Having shared a list of the most famous identity providers that can be found on the market today, we would like to take a deep dive into one of them: Azure Active Directory (AAD).

In this chapter, we will explain many of the features that AAD offers, starting ...

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ISBN: 9781801810845