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Claims-based Authentication Overview

Claims-based authentication enables applications to authenticate users with the minimum required information. Claims-based authentication allows applications to verify and validate user claims.

The following list explains the fundamental concepts of Claims-based authentication:

• Claims
• Tokens
• Security Token Service (STS)
• Identity Provider (IdP)
• Claims Provider