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[-] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk 3 points 3 years ago
[-] dreadgoat@lemmy.fmhy.ml 16 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years 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 3 points 3 years 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.

[-] dreadgoat@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 3 years ago

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

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