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## 21.5 Providing Security Through Authorization

Extend the security of your application by creating an authorization scheme.

Authorization is a broad term for controlling access to resources based on user privileges. While conditions control the rendering and processing of specific page controls or components, authorization schemes control user access to specific controls or components.

- How Authorization Schemes Work
  Learn about how an authorization scheme extends the security of your application's authentication scheme.
- About Authorization Scheme Types
  Select an authorization scheme type when you create an authorization scheme.
- Creating an Authorization Scheme
  Create an authorization scheme on the Shared Components page.
- Attaching an Authorization Scheme to an Application, Page, or Components
  Attach an authorization scheme to an entire application, page, control, or component.
- Editing an Authorization Scheme
  Learn how to edit an authorization scheme.
- Copying or Subscribing to an Authorization Scheme
  Copy an authorization scheme from the current application or from another applications. When copying an authorization scheme from another app, you can also subscribe to it.
- Viewing Authorization Reports
  View the Authorization Scheme Subscription and Authorization Scheme Utilization reports to better manage authorization schemes within your application.

Parent topic: Managing Application Security