# Why Do We Use PasswordEncoder in Spring Security?
When I first started learning Spring Security, I had a simple question: "If Spring Security can authenticate users using usernames and passwords, why …
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Authentication vs Authorization: Understanding the Difference in Spring Security
When I started learning Spring Security, I kept seeing two terms everywhere: Authentication and Authorization At first, they sounded almost the same t…