From the course: Windows OS Security: Password and Credential Protection
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Windows log-on architecture
From the course: Windows OS Security: Password and Credential Protection
Windows log-on architecture
- Now that we have a good understanding of the importance of the credential security, let's talk about the Windows login architecture and explore how the Windows Operating System handles authentication at the different types of logons available. Windows logon architecture. The Logon process is more than just entering a username and password. It's a complex architecture designed to verify user identity, established security context, and ensure access control. Every logon event in Windows involves two key elements, authentication and authorization. Authentication checks the identity of the user while authorization determines what the user is allowed to do once authenticated. It works like going into the club and being asked for ID. First the bouncer looks if the picture matches your looks, so that's authentication and then checks if you are old enough to get an authorization. To start, let's take a look at the main components involved in the Windows Logon process. At the very heart of…
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