Correct Answer: Pass-through Authentication (PTA)
Pass-through Authentication (PTA) allows users to sign in to cloud applications using their on-premises passwords without requiring the password hashes to be synchronized to the cl...
Correct Answer
Pass-through Authentication (PTA)
Why This Answer Is Correct
Pass-through Authentication (PTA) allows users to sign in to cloud applications using their on-premises passwords without requiring the password hashes to be synchronized to the cloud. The authentication request is passed back to an on-premises PTA agent to validate against the local AD DS.
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