A company deploys an AAA server to centralize access control. After users have successfully authenticated, the server consults its policy database to decide which file shares, VLANs, and applications each user can reach. Which AAA function is being performed at this point?
The server is performing authorization. Authorization occurs after authentication and determines a user's permissions-what resources or actions are allowed. Authentication only verifies identity, while accounting logs activity, and non-repudiation is a separate security concept focused on proof of origin.
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