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A fictional customer passes authentication, then the portal separately checks permission for a specific request and operation. Successful sign-in does not bypass the authorization decision. Identity & access 5 min read 13 Nov 2026 EN · PT Authentication and authorization: follow the decision past sign-in Follow one customer-portal access decision through sign-in, record permissions, API identity and Azure RBAC, with a worksheet for allowed and denied cases. MN Marcos Nogueira Read →

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