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Configuring Windows 10 Devices: Manage Identity
Windows 10 supports multiple forms of user identity. This course explains local, AD, Azure AD, and Microsoft accounts: when and how to use them, and how to unlock them with biometric authentication.
Intermediate
- Course
Configuring Windows 10 Devices: Manage Identity
Windows 10 supports multiple forms of user identity. This course explains local, AD, Azure AD, and Microsoft accounts: when and how to use them, and how to unlock them with biometric authentication.
Intermediate
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What you'll learn
Knowing when to use different kinds of user identities in Windows 10 can make the difference between a convenient user experience and a cumbersome one. This course, Configuring Windows 10 Devices: Manage Identity, brings you through usage of local, AD, Azure AD, and Microsoft accounts. First, you will go through the basics of four different Windows 10 identities. Next, you will dive into the new biometric authentication mechanisms. Finally, you will learn how user identities tie in with app downloading and sideloading. After taking this course, you will know the pros and cons of different Windows 10 account types and how to manage them in your organization to support single sign-on and greater identity security.
Configuring Windows 10 Devices: Manage Identity
Intermediate
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