Authorization is the process of determining and granting access rights to an authenticated user or system. It defines what resources a user can access and what actions they are allowed to perform. Select State Andaman & Nicobar Island Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chandigarh Chhattisgarh Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Ladakh Lakshadweep Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Puducherry Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura UT of DNH and DD Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Authentication verifies a user’s identity. Authorization gives the user the right level of access to system resources . The authentication process relies on credentials, such as passwords or fingerprint scans, that users present to prove they are who they claim to be. Authorization is essential for governing user access following authentication. Learn all about user authorization and its importance here.