What is authorization?

Many Internet users, when visiting different sites, face messages: "To access all the resources of the resource, please log in." What is authorization?

What does "authorization" mean

The term "authorization" comes from Englishthe words authorization, which in translation into Russian means "permission", "authorization". Authorization means the granting to a person or group of people of rights to perform any actions, as well as the process of verifying the existence of these rights when attempting to perform these actions.

Initially, the term "authorization" was used whena representative of the supreme authority empowered any official with the right to perform important functions and provided him with an appropriate supporting document.

Today, all of us, as owners of bank cards, undergo authorization every day to confirm the right to use money when paying with cards through an ATM or terminal.

Authorization in the sphere of modern information technologies

To be eligible for action onmany Internet sites, the user also needs to register, specify personal information, obtain certain credentials, and then confirm them every time you visit the site.

For registration in most casesyou must specify an email address for feedback, come up with an original name (login) and password. Sometimes you need to specify more information about yourself (age, gender, address, phone).

The site administration providesauthorized users additional functions - access to hidden content, the ability to leave on the resource own comments, subscribe to receive newsletters with new information, make purchases, etc.

In addition, the authorized user does not need to be presented, for example, on forums. Interlocutors will be able to recognize him by his nickname.

On our resource you can also find out what authentication is.