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submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (6 children)

How's that supposed to help?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 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)

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

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

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