Week 3 - Authorization Flashcards
1
Q
What is authorization?
A
what a user account has access to (or doesn’t)
2
Q
What is OAuth?
A
open standard that allows users to grant 3rd party websites/apps access to their info without sharing acct credentials
3
Q
Difference between OAuth and OpenID?
A
OAuth = authorization system
OpenID = authentication system
they are usually used together
4
Q
What is an ACL Access Control List?
A
defines permissions/authorizations for objects
