To avoid authentication with passwords, Microsoft provides an authentication method that uses a PIN. When you set up Windows Hello, you’re asked to create a PIN first. This PIN enables
Windows Hello is a two-factor biometric authentication mechanism built into Windows 11, and it is unique to the device on which it is set up. Windows Hello enables users to
Traditional computer authentication is based on users providing a name and password. This enables an authentication authority to validate the exchange and grant access. Although password-based authentication is acceptable in
Microsoft provides each cloud-based services subscriber, such as Microsoft 365, an instance of Azure AD (a tenant). Organizations can choose to add additional subscriptions, such as Microsoft Azure, and use
Identity services provide authentication and authorization to help protect your organizational resources and data. Over the years, Microsoft has implemented several such identity services: Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS),
This section provides the solutions for the tasks included in the Thought Experiments section. Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3 Scenario 4
In these thought experiments, demonstrate your skills and knowledge of the topics covered in this chapter. You can find the answers to these thought experiments in the next section. Scenario
Windows PowerShell is ubiquitous across the Microsoft ecosystem. You can configure both Windows and Windows Servers and use PowerShell to configure Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Teams, Azure Active Directory, and more.
The Windows Admin Center is a free web-based management console that you can use to manage remote servers, computers, and services, including virtual machines hosted in Microsoft Azure. Windows Admin
