Explain how browser authentication works with JWTs

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This question evaluates understanding of browser-based authentication with JWTs, covering token storage trade-offs, how tokens are sent with requests, refresh token/session renewal patterns, common security risks (XSS, CSRF), and differences from traditional server-side sessions.

Explain how browser authentication works with JWTs

Company: Microsoft

Role: Software Engineer

Category: Software Engineering Fundamentals

Difficulty: hard

Interview Round: Onsite

Overview: This question evaluates understanding of browser-based authentication with JWTs, covering token storage trade-offs, how tokens are sent with requests, refresh token/session renewal patterns, common security risks (XSS, CSRF), and differences from traditional server-side sessions.

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