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

[akshatoz]

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?

[danilang]

Hi @akshatoz 

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

Dan

[akshatoz]

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