Authentication and authorization
Authentication and authorization are sequential security processes. Authentication verifies a user’s identity, such as through a password or authentication app. Authorization, also known as access control or client privilege, grants a user or entity permission to access specific resources or functions. Typically, an organization’s administrators control authorization by assigning roles to users.
Hyper-Converged Database (HCD) uses a password-based authentication system to verify a user’s identity and a token-based authorization system to grant access to resources.
Use an application token to authorize an HCD connection
Authorize your application’s connection to your HCD database using an application token. The application token is the login and password for a role in the database. The token is a secure way to authenticate your application with the database.
