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Answer: The user will be able to log into Snowflake successfully.
The correct answer is C because when federated authentication is enabled in Snowflake, users with locally defined Snowflake passwords can still log in using Snowflake's native authentication. The Snowflake login page provides two options: IdP (for federated authentication) and Snowflake (for native authentication). Users with Snowflake-defined passwords should choose the Snowflake option to log in successfully. This is supported by Snowflake documentation stating that federated authentication does not disable native authentication, and users can still use their Snowflake credentials. While some community members suggested D (redirect to IdP), the consensus and higher upvoted comments support C, clarifying that users have a choice between authentication methods.
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A user with a locally defined Snowflake password attempts to log in while federated authentication is enabled for the account. What is the outcome of this login attempt?
A
The user will be unable to enter a password.
B
The user will encounter an error, and will not be able to log in.
C
The user will be able to log into Snowflake successfully.
D
After entering the username and password, the user will be redirected to an Identity Provider (IdP) login page.
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