Authentication Routines Flashcards

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What is authentication?

Confirming the identity of a user, e.g. checking that the username and password entered match the details stored for that user.

What are the steps in a simple authentication routine?
e.g. logging in to a school booking system

1. Get the user to enter a username and a password.
2. Compare both with the username and password stored (in plain text) for that user.
3. If both match, grant access; if not, display an error and ask again.