You implement Azure AD authentication. How would you explain a difference between synchronized identity and federated identity?
Experience Level: Senior
Tags: Azure Active DirectoryAzure Cloud
Answer
When synchronized identity is used, user management occurs on-premises and Azure AD authenticates users by using on-premises passwords or hashes (user identities are synchronized to cloud).
When federated identity is used, user management occurs on-premises and Azure AD authenticates users by calling the on-premises domain controller (no user identities need to be synchronized to cloud).
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