# 11.9 Active Directory Integration

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## Abbreviation:

* AD - Active Directory
* ADFS - Active Directory Federation Services
* SSO - Single Sign On
* SAML - Secure Assertive Mark-up Language

## Exam may ask you:

* Can you authenticate with Active Directory? Ans: Yes, it is using SAML.
* Whether or not you are authenticating to active directory first and then given a temporary security credential? Or, if you get the temporary security credential first, which is then authenticated against active directory? Ans: You always authenticate against active directory first, and then you will be assigned the temporary security credential.

## Another example of the diagram above on AWS docs:

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