


Managing user identities with modern authentication gives administrators many different tools to use when it comes to securing resources and offers more secure methods of identity management to both on-premises (Exchange and Skype for Business), Exchange hybrid, and Skype for Business hybrid/split-domain scenarios.īecause Skype for Business works closely with Exchange, the login behavior Skype for Business client users will be affected by the modern authentication status of Exchange.

Modern authentication is an umbrella term for a combination of authentication and authorization methods between a client (for example, your laptop or your phone) and a server, as well as some security measures that rely on access policies that you may already be familiar with.
