Authentication and Authorization

· Authentication is the process of verifying who you are. When you log on to a PC with a user name and password you are authenticating.

· Authorization is after verifying that you have access to something. Gaining access to a resource because the permissions configured on it allow you access is authorization.

Authentication can be done using the following methods:

• Local Code42 platform directory

• LDAP

• Single Sign-On (SSO)

• RADIUS

Authorization can be done using the following methods:

· Local Code42 platform directory

• LDAP