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[–] RandomDevOpsDude@programming.dev 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

AutheNtication vs. AuthoriZation, I believe

[–] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

How's that supposed to help?

[–] dreadgoat@lemmy.fmhy.ml 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

AuthN is: I claim to be dreadgoat, but how can I prove it? (login, password, mfa)
AuthZ is: Now that you know I am dreadgoat, do I have permission to post this comment? (access control, roles, attributes)

[–] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I know what they are and the differences, I thought the N and Z would somehow be an easy way to work it out/remember. But the trick is just to remember which is which.

[–] dreadgoat@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

N comes before Z in the alphabet, and you must always AuthN before you can AuthZ. Easy mnemonic.

[–] RandomDevOpsDude@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

This is a great explanation, thank you.

I deal mainly with authorization and I'm not sure I've ever had the differences explained this simply (so I incorrectly lump them together)

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

AutheNtication

[–] RandomDevOpsDude@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

Ahh, that would make more sense, thank you - corrected