• dreadgoat@lemmy.fmhy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    14
    ·
    edit-2
    1 year ago

    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
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      1 year ago

      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.

    • RandomDevOpsDude@programming.dev
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      1 year 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)