Pass-Through Authentication (PTA)
A Microsoft Entra hybrid authentication method that validates a user's password directly against on-premises Active Directory through agents.
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Password Hash Synchronization (PHS)
A Microsoft Entra or Microsoft 365 mechanism used to synchronize, authenticate, or govern identities.
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The Microsoft Entra feature that blocks weak or banned passwords using global and custom banned-password lists.
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A function Entra ID allowing temporary activation of certain administrative roles.
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The concept or mechanism used in microsoft 365 to allow modern SSO on a Windows device is attached or saved.
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A Microsoft Intune management object used to configure, secure, or target devices and applications.
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The lightweight Microsoft Entra on-premises agent that executes provisioning operations requested by cloud services such as Cloud Sync.
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