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Method for managing usage authorizations in a data processing network and a data processing network

  • US 20090183228A1
  • Filed: 12/30/2008
  • Published: 07/16/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing usage authorizations in a data processing network, comprising:

  • allocating to a user, upon the user logging in at a work station of the data processing network, at least one role stored in a central authorization register;

    determining, upon an application being called up and via a local security module of the application, authorizations granted for the allocated at least one role of the user;

    accessing via a central security module, if there is not sufficient authorization granted for an application-related action, a central collection of security rules indicating circumstances in which, when the granted authorizations are not sufficient to carry out the application-related action, the user can still carry out the application-related action;

    determining whether, according to at least one of the security rules, a usage authority is possible for the application-related action and conveying the possibility, if determined, to the user.

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