Authentication and authorization are two fundamental security mechanisms in ASP.NET MVC.
Authentication is the process of verifying the identity of a user, typically by validating their provided credentials, such as a username and password. It ensures that users are who they claim to be when trying to access a system or application. ASP.NET MVC provides various authentication methods, including forms authentication, Windows authentication, and OAuth, to authenticate users and grant them access based on their credentials.
Authentication is the process of verifying the identity of a user by validating their credentials such as username and password.
Authorization, on the other hand, comes after authentication and
determines what actions or resources a user is allowed to access. It
defines the permissions and privileges that authenticated users have
within the application. ASP.NET MVC offers a robust authorization system
where developers can specify which users or roles can access specific
controllers, actions, or even individual methods. This helps control
access to sensitive areas of the application and ensures that users only
interact with resources they are allowed to use.
Authorization is the process of allowing an authenticated user ACCESS to resources. Authentication is always precedes to Authorization.
