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Re: [xacml] Notes from Focus Group 30 June 2005: Discussion of adminpolicy draft 6

  • 1.  Re: [xacml] Notes from Focus Group 30 June 2005: Discussion of adminpolicy draft 6

    Posted 07-05-2005 08:20
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    Subject: Re: [xacml] Notes from Focus Group 30 June 2005: Discussion of adminpolicy draft 6

    • From: Erik Rissanen <mirty@sics.se>
    • Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 10:19:26 +0200

    Hal Lockhart wrote:
    
    >>ISSUE: Should Administration Policies that grant
    >>  permission to issue new Access Policies be distinguished from
    >>  those that grant permission to issue new Administration
    >>  Policies?  If same policy would never be used for both cases,
    >>  it might make policies more understandable if they were given
    >>  different names.
    >>
    >>  Use case for doing both in one policy: Erik may delegate
    >>  permission to Hal to make updates to the spec during Erik's
    >>  vacation, but Erik may also be happy if Hal further delegates
    >>  this permission in case Hal is busy or traveling.
    >>    
    >>
    >
    >Eric,
    >
    >After giving this more thought I have a different concern.
    >
    >Based on our discussion, it will be possible to define an admin policy which controls the creation of both admin and access policies. As I understand the scheme you have in mind, it will be possible to create policies which are only direct - control the creation of access policies - by omitting the "further delegate" element.
    >
    >What I am now wondering is what about the third case? Will there be some way to create a policy which is indirect only (applies to admin policies)?
    >
    >Hal
    >  
    >
    
    Hal,
    
    Yes, this will be possible if required. You just write a condition that
    requires the presence of a "LaterDelegate" element in the request.
    
    /Erik
    
    
    


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