Authentication Flashcards
1
Q
What is authentication?
A
The process of checking if a user is allowed access to a service, access rights or privileges.
2
Q
What two pieces of information are usually provided?
A
A username and password.
3
Q
What are access rights or privileges?
A
The services accessed depending on a username and then confirmed by a password.
4
Q
How are these assigned?
A
They are assigned by the network manager through the network settings.
5
Q
What measures can be taken to make this method more secure?
A
Strong, periodically changed password containing multiple different categories of character.
Some users will have limited access to resources, such as read only privileges.
