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Granting authorization

Granting authorization

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Granting authorization

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- [Instructor] Once a user authenticates into the network the next step is authorization. The concept of authorization is saying what the entity is allowed to do once they're on the network. If the user is not authorized to access a resource, such as a drive or file, there may be a notification that makes them aware of that fact. It may be because they didn't enter the correct password, or they may be denied access because of policy. After authenticating the object or device may have to check with a directory service which allows information to be stored, classified and retrieved to see what policies are in place that will either allow or deny access Microsoft's directory is called Active Directory, which is a database of objects that stores, organizes and enables access to other objects. Active Directory provides essential network services such as DNS and Kerberos-based authentication. Once the system grants access to the…

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