Authorization/Authentication
Review, Research, and Discussion
1- What header(s) are used in authentication and authorization ?
The HTTP Authorization request header can be used to provide credentials that authenticate a user agent with a server, allowing access to a protected resource.
2- What is safe to put into a JWT ?
m the server so its unique , thats why its consider as new layer of security
3- How are JWTs validated ?
JWT tokens are digitally signed (the signature part) using the payload content and a secret key. In order to change the content, the secret key is required to generate the signature again, otherwise, the signature will be invalid.
| Term | Discripe |
|---|---|
| RBAC | Role-based access control (RBAC) is a policy-neutral access-control mechanism defined around roles and privileges. |
| User Roles | are permission sets that control access to areas and features within the Professional Archive Platform. |
| JWT Token | SON Web Token (JWT) is an open standard that defines a compact and self-contained way for securely transmitting information between parties as a JSON object |