#Authorization
So yesterday we learned about authentication and today we are going to talk about its partner, authorization.
- How would you define authentication?
- With that definition in mind, how would you define authorization?
I like to think of authentication as being able to prove that you are who you say you are, but authorization is being allowed where you are allowed.
Example, I can show up to the White House with my photo ID and passport and I can prove to the people there that I am who I am, but they’re not going to let me into the Oval Office. Probably the best I can swing is going to be a public restroom and the gift shop.