diff --git a/aspnetcore/security/authorization/introduction.md b/aspnetcore/security/authorization/introduction.md index 1baafa57a5..ff886ce7cf 100644 --- a/aspnetcore/security/authorization/introduction.md +++ b/aspnetcore/security/authorization/introduction.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ uid: security/authorization/introduction Authorization refers to the process that determines what a user is able to do. For example, an administrative user is allowed to create a document library, add documents, edit documents, and delete them. A non-administrative user working with the library is only authorized to read the documents. -Authorization is orthogonal and independent from authentication. However, authorization requires an authentication mechanism. Authentication is the process of ascertaining who a user is. Authentication may create one or more identities for the current user. +Authorization is separate and distinct from authentication. However, authorization relies on an authentication mechanism. Authentication is the process of verifying a user's identity, which may result in the creation of one or more identity objects for the user. For more information about authentication in ASP.NET Core, see .