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Authentication and Authorization are often used together. The authentication they provide determines what data they are authorized to see. The authorization step prevents students from seeing data of other students.
How does a web server authenticate to a database?
How Web Server Authentication Works
- When a web browser first tries to access a URL within the protected section, the web server responds by requesting authentication.
- The web browser displays an authentication dialog to the user.
- The user types a user name and password, which the browser sends to the web server.
In authentication process, the identity of users are checked for providing the access to the system. While in authorization process, person’s or user’s authorities are checked for accessing the resources. Authentication is done before the authorization process, whereas authorization process is done after the authentication process.
Are there any web pages that require no authorization?
In some cases, there is no authorization; any user may be use a resource or access a file simply by asking for it. Most of the web pages on the Internet require no authentication or authorization.
Do you need authentication to access a web page?
Most of the web pages on the Internet require no authentication or authorization. Encryption involves the process of transforming data so that it is unreadable by anyone who does not have a decryption key. The Secure Shell (SSH) and Socket Layer (SSL) protocols are usually used in encryption processes.
Can a login be authenticated if you are not sure who you are?
Just like it would be impossible to determine what an individual is allowed to do if you’re not sure who they are, your registration and login systems cannot authorize users if they’ve yet to be authenticated. In other words, authentication identifies users while authorization determines their permissions.