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What is the significance of using application IDs instead of individual IDs?

akshatoz
7 - Meteor

We often quote usage of application IDs as best practice, but is it true for all scenarios? What are the pros and cons for usage of application IDs?

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danilang
19 - Altair
19 - Altair

Hi @akshatoz 

 

Can you give us some context?  Where would you use these and to what purpose?

 

Dan

akshatoz
7 - Meteor

Hi @danilang ,

 

Use case would be as follows:

 

A database application team is extremely particular regarding any external application or person accessing their content. When an alteryx team requests access to for all its team members , they say that they are not comfortable to give access to so many people, instead they suggest creation of an application ID for alteryx tool with read-only access.

 

I want to understand from a SAM(security access) perspective that is this the only viable approach as per best practices? And if Alteryx as a product conforms to usage of application IDs against individual IDs? or is it scenario specific?

 

-akshatoz