Remember PRT
Full name: Primary Refresh Token
Memory aid: Primary token helps Refresh sign-in Tokens.
A PRT is sensitive authentication material, not an ordinary application setting.
Study area: Identity & access · Batch 8
Relevant study for: Identity and Access Administrator SC-300 · Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals SC-900 · Azure Administrator AZ-104 · CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · ISC2 SSCP · ISC2 CC · Cybersecurity Architect SC-100
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PRT — Primary Refresh Token
Supports Microsoft Entra single sign-on and token acquisition on supported devices.
Why learn PRT — Primary Refresh Token?
Supports Microsoft Entra single sign-on and token acquisition on supported devices.
Where it came from
A PRT is sensitive authentication material, not an ordinary application setting.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Primary token helps Refresh sign-in Tokens.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand PRT: Primary Refresh Token.
- Recall this memory aid: Primary token helps Refresh sign-in Tokens.
- Explain the practical use: Supports Microsoft Entra single sign-on and token acquisition on supported devices.
- Explain this distinction: A PRT is sensitive authentication material, not an ordinary application setting.
- Identify PRT in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- Microsoft Entra primary refresh tokens (learn.microsoft.com)