Why does this check to see if user is authorized to edit a post fail for all but super admins?
I’m trying to determine if a piece of content can be edited by a user. I would like all roles contributor and above … Read more
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Why does AuthorizeAttribute redirect to the login page for authentication and authorization failures?
In ASP.NET MVC, you can mark up a controller method with AuthorizeAttribute, like this: [Authorize(Roles = “CanDeleteTags”)] public void Delete(string tagName) { // … Read more
How to get http headers in flask?
I am newbie to python and using Python Flask and generating REST API service. I want to check authorization header which is sent … Read more
How to define the basic HTTP authentication using cURL correctly?
I’m learning Apigility (Apigility docu -> REST Service Tutorial) and trying to send a POST request with basic authentication via cURL: $ curl … Read more
How does ifttt.com authenticate a supplied WordPress account
I’m curious to know how ifttt.com authenticate a supplied WordPress admin login credentials. And after authorization is granted, how does it publish post … Read more
What is the purpose of having a token in cookies?
WordPress utilizes cookies for better security, and I’ve been trying to understand how exactly this could make a WordPress website more secure, and … Read more
How do you create a custom AuthorizeAttribute in ASP.NET Core?
I’m trying to make a custom authorization attribute in ASP.NET Core. In previous versions it was possible to override bool AuthorizeCore(HttpContextBase httpContext). But … Read more
How is OAuth 2 different from OAuth 1?
In very simple terms, can someone explain the difference between OAuth 2 and OAuth 1? Is OAuth 1 obsolete now? Should we be … Read more
Authentication versus Authorization
What’s the difference in context of web applications? I see the abbreviation “auth” a lot. Does it stand for auth-entication or auth-orization? Or … Read more
Best Practices for securing a REST API / web service [closed]
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