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		hinkley on Sept 18, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Unix shells are generally not viable access contro... You can't pronounce authn and authz very well, but to be perfectly honest I'm not sure if that falls under the 'pro' or 'con' column.

fragmede on Sept 18, 2023 | [–]

I think it's a pro. in saying auth-enn and auth-zee (zed), it's clear which of the two you're talking about.

dietr1ch on Sept 22, 2023 | [–]

To me they look like the kind of abbreviations I'd only do when writing. I just say authentication or authorisation when reading them (out loud or in my own mind)

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