Thanks for this instructive presentation. This is not an easy topic, to say the least and that was clear enough :). SAS Authentication often comes out as very specific compared to other platform-based tools which often rely more (it seems) on user directory delegation : authorisation rules are defined and managed within the directory itsef (filters based on AD Groups, for instance). Whereas SAS Metadata autorisation model is more inclusive, fully equipped and self-reliant, which is sometimes unusual to IT people not SAS aware.
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