A company’s authentication system recognizes that a user account just logged in from a different region than previous logins, and on a different device. which concept of security does this relate to?

In this article This article describes how Microsoft Edge uses identity to support features such as sync and single sign-on (SSO). Microsoft Edge supports signing in with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), and Microsoft accounts (MSA). Currently, Microsoft Edge only supports Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) accounts belonging to the global cloud or the GCC sovereign cloud. We're working on adding support for other sovereign clouds. Note This applies to Microsoft Edge version 77 or later. Browser sign-in and authenticated features Microsoft Edge supports signing into a browser profile with an Azure AD, MSA, or a domain account. The type of account used for sign-in determines which authenticated features are available for the user in Microsoft Edge. The following table summarizes the feature support for each type of account. Feature Azure AD Premium Azure AD Free On-premises AD DS MSA Sync Yes No No Yes SSO with Primary Refresh Token Yes Yes No Yes Seamless SSO Yes Yes Yes N/A Integrated Windows Authentication Yes Yes Yes N/A Enterprise New tab page Requires O365 Requires O365 No N/A Microsoft Search Requires O365 Requires O365 No N/A How users can sign into Microsoft Edge Automatic sign-in Microsoft Edge uses the OS default account to auto sign into the browser. Depending on how a device is configured, users can get auto signed into Microsoft Edge using one of the following approaches. • The device is hybrid/AAD-J: Available on Win...

If you forgot your work or school password, never got a password from your organization, or have been locked out of your account, you can use your security info and your mobile device to reset your work or school password. Your administrator must turn on this feature for you to be able to If you know your password and you want to change it, see the "How to change your password" sections of this article. Important: This article is intended for users trying to use reset a forgotten or unknown work or school account password. If you're an administrator looking for information about how to turn on self-service password reset for your employees or other users, see the How to reset or unlock your password for a work or school account If you can't access your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) account, it could be because either: • Your password isn't working and you want to reset it, or • You know your password, but your account is locked out and you need to unlock it. • In the Enter password screen, select Forgot my password. • In the Get back into your account screen, type your work or school User ID (for example, your email address), prove you aren't a robot by entering the characters you see on the screen, and then select Next. Note: If your administrator hasn't turned on the ability for you to reset your own password, you'll see a Contact your administrator link instead of the Get back into your account screen. This link lets you contact your administrator about resetting yo...

Identity and access management (IAM) is a IAM can help streamline access control in complex, IAM systems allow companies to assign a single digital identity and set access privileges for each user. That way, only authorized users can handle company resources, and they can only use those resources in ways the company permits. At its core, IAM aims to keep hackers out while making sure authorized users can easily do everything they need to do, but not more than they’re allowed to do. Company networks are unique, and so are the policies, processes, and tools each company uses to build an identity and access management system. That said, most, if not all, IAM implementations cover four key functions: Identity lifecycle management is the process of creating and maintaining a digital identity for every human or non-human entity on a network. A digital identity tells the network who or what each entity is and what it’s allowed to do on the network. Typically, the identity includes standard user account information—name, ID number, login credentials, etc.—as well as information about the entity’s organizational role, responsibilities, and access permissions. Identity lifecycle management includes processes for onboarding new entities, updating their accounts and permissions over time, and offboarding or deprovisioning users who no longer need access. As mentioned above, each digital identity has a certain level of access to network resources, depending on the company's access poli...

Q: What is Amazon Cognito? Amazon Cognito lets you easily add user sign-up and authentication to your mobile and web apps. Amazon Cognito also enables you to authenticate users through an external identity provider and provides temporary security credentials to access your app’s backend resources in AWS or any service behind Amazon API Gateway. Amazon Cognito works with external identity providers that support SAML or OpenID Connect, social identity providers (such as Facebook, Twitter, Amazon) and you can also integrate your own identity provider. In addition, Amazon Cognito enables you to synchronize data across a user’s devices so that their app experience remains consistent when they switch between devices or upgrade to a new device. Your app can save data locally on users’ devices allowing your applications to work even when the devices are offline and then automatically synchronize the data when the device is back online. With Amazon Cognito, you can focus on creating great app experiences instead of worrying about building, securing, and scaling a solution to handle user management, authentication, and sync across platforms and devices. Q: Who should use Amazon Cognito? Amazon Cognito is designed for developers who want to add user management and sync functionality to their mobile and web apps. Developers can use Cognito Identity to add sign-up and sign-in to their apps and to enable their users to securely access their app’s resources. Cognito also enables develope...

In this article Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016 This reference topic for the IT professional summarizes common Windows logon and sign-in scenarios. The Windows operating systems require all users to log on to the computer with a valid account to access local and network resources. Windows-based computers secure resources by implementing the logon process, in which users are authenticated. After a user is authenticated, authorization and access control technologies implement the second phase of protecting resources: determining if the authenticated user is authorized to access a resource. The contents of this topic apply to versions of Windows designated in the Applies to list at the beginning of this topic. In addition, applications and services can require users to sign in to access those resources that are offered by the application or service. The sign-in process is similar to the logon process, in that a valid account and correct credentials are required, but logon information is stored in the Security Account Manager (SAM) database on the local computer and in Active Directory where applicable. Sign-in account and credential information is managed by the application or service, and optionally can be stored locally in Credential Locker. To understand how authentication works, see This topic describes the following scenarios: • • • • Interactive logon The logon process begins either when a user enters credentials in the credenti...

The concept of security that this relates to is threat detection. If the company's authentication system detected a login from a different region and device. This is a potential sign of unauthorized access. The company should investigate this login and take steps to prevent unauthorized access in the future.

Q: What is Amazon Cognito? Amazon Cognito lets you easily add user sign-up and authentication to your mobile and web apps. Amazon Cognito also enables you to authenticate users through an external identity provider and provides temporary security credentials to access your app’s backend resources in AWS or any service behind Amazon API Gateway. Amazon Cognito works with external identity providers that support SAML or OpenID Connect, social identity providers (such as Facebook, Twitter, Amazon) and you can also integrate your own identity provider. In addition, Amazon Cognito enables you to synchronize data across a user’s devices so that their app experience remains consistent when they switch between devices or upgrade to a new device. Your app can save data locally on users’ devices allowing your applications to work even when the devices are offline and then automatically synchronize the data when the device is back online. With Amazon Cognito, you can focus on creating great app experiences instead of worrying about building, securing, and scaling a solution to handle user management, authentication, and sync across platforms and devices. Q: Who should use Amazon Cognito? Amazon Cognito is designed for developers who want to add user management and sync functionality to their mobile and web apps. Developers can use Cognito Identity to add sign-up and sign-in to their apps and to enable their users to securely access their app’s resources. Cognito also enables develope...

In this article Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016 This reference topic for the IT professional summarizes common Windows logon and sign-in scenarios. The Windows operating systems require all users to log on to the computer with a valid account to access local and network resources. Windows-based computers secure resources by implementing the logon process, in which users are authenticated. After a user is authenticated, authorization and access control technologies implement the second phase of protecting resources: determining if the authenticated user is authorized to access a resource. The contents of this topic apply to versions of Windows designated in the Applies to list at the beginning of this topic. In addition, applications and services can require users to sign in to access those resources that are offered by the application or service. The sign-in process is similar to the logon process, in that a valid account and correct credentials are required, but logon information is stored in the Security Account Manager (SAM) database on the local computer and in Active Directory where applicable. Sign-in account and credential information is managed by the application or service, and optionally can be stored locally in Credential Locker. To understand how authentication works, see This topic describes the following scenarios: • • • • Interactive logon The logon process begins either when a user enters credentials in the credenti...

In this article This article describes how Microsoft Edge uses identity to support features such as sync and single sign-on (SSO). Microsoft Edge supports signing in with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), and Microsoft accounts (MSA). Currently, Microsoft Edge only supports Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) accounts belonging to the global cloud or the GCC sovereign cloud. We're working on adding support for other sovereign clouds. Note This applies to Microsoft Edge version 77 or later. Browser sign-in and authenticated features Microsoft Edge supports signing into a browser profile with an Azure AD, MSA, or a domain account. The type of account used for sign-in determines which authenticated features are available for the user in Microsoft Edge. The following table summarizes the feature support for each type of account. Feature Azure AD Premium Azure AD Free On-premises AD DS MSA Sync Yes No No Yes SSO with Primary Refresh Token Yes Yes No Yes Seamless SSO Yes Yes Yes N/A Integrated Windows Authentication Yes Yes Yes N/A Enterprise New tab page Requires O365 Requires O365 No N/A Microsoft Search Requires O365 Requires O365 No N/A How users can sign into Microsoft Edge Automatic sign-in Microsoft Edge uses the OS default account to auto sign into the browser. Depending on how a device is configured, users can get auto signed into Microsoft Edge using one of the following approaches. • The device is hybrid/AAD-J: Available on Win...

If you forgot your work or school password, never got a password from your organization, or have been locked out of your account, you can use your security info and your mobile device to reset your work or school password. Your administrator must turn on this feature for you to be able to If you know your password and you want to change it, see the "How to change your password" sections of this article. Important: This article is intended for users trying to use reset a forgotten or unknown work or school account password. If you're an administrator looking for information about how to turn on self-service password reset for your employees or other users, see the How to reset or unlock your password for a work or school account If you can't access your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) account, it could be because either: • Your password isn't working and you want to reset it, or • You know your password, but your account is locked out and you need to unlock it. • In the Enter password screen, select Forgot my password. • In the Get back into your account screen, type your work or school User ID (for example, your email address), prove you aren't a robot by entering the characters you see on the screen, and then select Next. Note: If your administrator hasn't turned on the ability for you to reset your own password, you'll see a Contact your administrator link instead of the Get back into your account screen. This link lets you contact your administrator about resetting yo...