Overview#

Windows Client Authentication Architecture describes the many methods of Authentication available within Microsoft Windows

Windows Client Authentication Architecture/Windows Client Authentication Architecture.svg

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• Local Security Authority
• Netlogon service
• Security Account Manager
• Web Blog_blogentry_011118_1
• Winlogon

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• [#1] - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/security/windows-authentication/windows-logon-scenarios - based on information obtained 2018-11-02-