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Role-based access in a multi-customer computing environment

  • US 20080016580A1
  • Filed: 07/11/2006
  • Published: 01/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing role-based access in a multi-customer computing environment, the method comprising:

  • associating an actor with a role;

    associating a policy type with the role;

    associating a role scope with the role;

    receiving one or more values for one or more corresponding context parameters associated with the actor;

    receiving a request for access to a resource from the actor;

    determining a policy instance based on the policy type and the one or more values for the one or more corresponding context parameters associated with the actor;

    determining one or more actor-role scope values based on the role scope and the one or more values for the one or more corresponding context parameters associated with the actor; and

    determining a response to the request based on the policy instance and the actor-role scope values.

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