# Redpanda Authorization Mechanisms

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt). Component-specific: [streaming-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming-full.txt)

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<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/24.1/manage/security/authorization.md -->

Authorization works in tandem with [authentication](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/24.1/manage/security/authentication/). Authentication grants permission to interact with Redpanda resources while authorization controls what a principal is permitted to do once authenticated.

-   [Access Control Lists](acl/)

    ACLs are the main mechanism supported by Redpanda to manage user permissions.

-   [Configure Role-Based Access Control](rbac/)

    Role-based access controls are an extension to access control lists for managing permissions at scale.