Which authentication method should you recommend for each Azure service?

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You use Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 to store data that data scientists and data engineers will query by using Azure Databricks interactive notebooks. The folders in Data Lake Storage will be secured, and users will have access only to the folders that relate to the projects on which they work.

You need to recommend which authentication methods to use for Databricks and Data Lake Storage to provide the users with the appropriate access. The solution must minimize administrative effort and development effort.

Which authentication method should you recommend for each Azure service? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

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Explanation:

Databricks: Personal access tokens

To authenticate and access Databricks REST APIs, you use personal access tokens. Tokens are similar to passwords; you should treat them with care. Tokens expire and can be revoked.

Data Lake Storage: Azure Active Directory Azure Data Lake Storage Gen1 uses Azure Active Directory for authentication.

References:

https://docs.azuredatabricks.net/dev-tools/api/latest/authentication.html

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-lake-store/data-lakes-store-authentication-using-azure-active­directory