Federated Identity vs Local Authentication
Developers should learn Federated Identity when building applications that need to integrate with external services, support enterprise SSO, or manage user identities across platforms, such as in cloud-based SaaS products or multi-tenant architectures meets developers should implement local authentication when building applications that need to operate offline, such as desktop software, mobile apps with limited connectivity, or embedded systems. Here's our take.
Federated Identity
Developers should learn Federated Identity when building applications that need to integrate with external services, support enterprise SSO, or manage user identities across platforms, such as in cloud-based SaaS products or multi-tenant architectures
Federated Identity
Nice PickDevelopers should learn Federated Identity when building applications that need to integrate with external services, support enterprise SSO, or manage user identities across platforms, such as in cloud-based SaaS products or multi-tenant architectures
Pros
- +It enhances security by centralizing authentication, reduces password fatigue for users, and simplifies compliance with regulations like GDPR by delegating identity management to specialized providers
- +Related to: saml, oauth
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Local Authentication
Developers should implement local authentication when building applications that need to operate offline, such as desktop software, mobile apps with limited connectivity, or embedded systems
Pros
- +It's also suitable for single-user applications where centralized user management is not required, as it reduces complexity and eliminates dependency on external authentication servers
- +Related to: password-hashing, salting
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Federated Identity if: You want it enhances security by centralizing authentication, reduces password fatigue for users, and simplifies compliance with regulations like gdpr by delegating identity management to specialized providers and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Local Authentication if: You prioritize it's also suitable for single-user applications where centralized user management is not required, as it reduces complexity and eliminates dependency on external authentication servers over what Federated Identity offers.
Developers should learn Federated Identity when building applications that need to integrate with external services, support enterprise SSO, or manage user identities across platforms, such as in cloud-based SaaS products or multi-tenant architectures
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