What is the difference between authentication and authorization?

  1. They mean the same thing
  2. Authorization checks who you are; authentication decides what you can do
  3. Authentication checks who you are; authorization decides what you are allowed to do
  4. Authentication encrypts data; authorization decrypts it
Answer

C) Authentication checks who you are; authorization decides what you are allowed to do

Login with a password = authentication. Permission to open a file = authorization. SLO CS-11-A-04 · Understanding

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