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Identity and Access Basics

Local and Cloud Accounts

Distinguish local and cloud identities, profiles, recovery paths, and sign-in context before changing an account.

Beginner14 min read
Identity and Access Basics lessonIT support foundationsPractice

UNTIMED COACHING

Practice before the pressure

Use feedback to correct the model, not merely memorize an option position.

GUIDED PRACTICE

Practice the lesson questions

Answer normal lesson questions without a timer. Every answer includes an explanation, and incorrect answers can be tried again before continuing.

CONCEPT MODELS

See the lesson as a system

Use these visual guides to connect the key ideas before answering the questions.

Map the decisions in Local and Cloud AccountsConnect local account, cloud account, user profile, and account recovery without collapsing their evidence.
Map the decisions in Local and Cloud AccountsA support map connects four subject-specific decisions used in local and cloud accounts and shows the evidence produced by each decision.
Local accountThe account is tied to the correct local device
Cloud accountThe cloud identity and its provider are explicit
User profileEvidence for user profile
Account recoveryEvidence for account recovery
Use Sign-in context safelyConnect sign-in context to its approved starting method, expected result, and safety boundary.
Use Sign-in context safelyA practical support model connects sign-in context with a method, result, and explicit safety boundary.
Sign-in contextFocus on sign-in context
Starting checkStart with the sign-in context method
Expected resultOutcome for sign-in context
Safety boundaryReview sign-in context risks