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When to use OAuth 2 on-behalf-of authentication flow?
The OAuth 2 on-behalf-of authentication flow flow is used when an application invokes a service or web API that in turn needs to call another service or web API. The idea is to propagate the delegated user identity and permissions through the request chain.
How does OAuth 2 resource owner password grant ( ropc ) work?
The OAuth 2 resource owner password credentials (ROPC) grant allows an application to sign in the user by directly handling their password. In your desktop application, you can use the username/password flow to acquire a token silently. No UI is required when using the application.
How to troubleshoot password synchronization when using an…?
All other Azure AD Sync appliances are being deprecated. Therefore, if you’re using another appliance, install Azure AD Connect. Additionally, make sure that directory synchronization is in a healthy state. To help you with it, run the Troubleshooting Directory Synchronization tool.
How does account lockout work in Active Directory?
Several features of Active Directory account lockout are not well understood. For example, not all bad password attempts count towards account lockout. And the lockoutObservationWindow attribute is not what many people think. It is not the amount of time during which the bad password attempts must occur.
When to use the refresh token in OAuth?
You can use the refresh token to acquire new access tokens and refresh tokens using the same flow described in the OAuth Code flow documentation. If the user hasn’t provided the correct username or password, or the client hasn’t received the requested consent, authentication will fail.
What is authflow and challengename in Amazon Cognito?
More details are provided in the API documentation for the InitiateAuth and RespondToAuthChallenge API operations. Amazon Cognito has some built-in AuthFlow and ChallengeName values for a standard authentication flow to validate user name and password through the Secure Remote Password (SRP) protocol.
When to use sign in with resource owner password credentials?
In most scenarios, more secure alternatives are available and recommended. This flow requires a very high degree of trust in the application, and carries risks which are not present in other flows. You should only use this flow when other more secure flows can’t be used.