Evaluating user authentication options
We saw how end user internet traffic is forwarded to Zscaler in the previous sections. When creating a new location, we saw an option called Enforce Authentication, which can force the end user to authenticate. If an end user is not authenticated, the administrator has no option but to apply all the policies on a per-location basis. If the policies are applied on a per location basis, there is no visibility into user-level web activities. This choice does not fully leverage the granular policy application feature of ZIA.
Before we evaluate the available user authentication options, let's examine why enterprises usually require user authentication.
Benefits of user authentication
It is very common for end users to authenticate into any application to gain access. Consequently, their permissions are granted accordingly. Similarly, when users authenticate into ZIA, policies can be set on a granular level based on the user, user&apos...
