SUPPORTING ROLE-BASED ACCESS CONTROL IN COMPONENT-BASED SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method of supporting role-based access control in a collaborative environment, wherein a plurality of users work together in a collaborative process using a software system, the method comprising:
- componentizing the software system into a multitude of software components; and
limiting access to specific software components to certain users based on roles assigned to the users as defined by a run-time state of the collaborative process.
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Abstract
A method, system and computer program product is disclosed for supporting role-based access control in a collaborative environment, wherein pluralities of users work together in a collaborative process using a software system. The method comprises componentizing the software system into a multitude of software components, and limiting access to specific software components to certain users based on roles assigned to the users as defined by a run-time state of the collaborative process. The set of components that a user can access is dynamic, that set can change based on the “context” or the step where the user is in a collaborative workflow/process. Thus, in comparison with traditional access control mechanisms, an embodiment of the invention combines three different elements: a) the set of components that comprise the application is partitioned in such a way as to make componentized role-based access control feasible, b) a method for specifying inter-component dependencies to enable role-based groups, and c) enabling the modification of the access privileges based on contextual information from a collaborative process.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of supporting role-based access control in a collaborative environment, wherein a plurality of users work together in a collaborative process using a software system, the method comprising:
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componentizing the software system into a multitude of software components; and limiting access to specific software components to certain users based on roles assigned to the users as defined by a run-time state of the collaborative process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An access control system for supporting role-based access control in a collaborative environment, wherein a plurality of users work together in a collaborative process using a software system, the access control system comprising one or more processor units configured for:
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componentizing the software system into a multitude of software components; and limiting access to specific software components to certain users based on roles assigned to the users as defined by a run-time state of the collaborative process. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An article of manufacture comprising:
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at least one computer usable medium having computer readable program code logic to execute a machine instruction in one or more processing units for supporting role-based access control in a collaborative environment, wherein a plurality of users work together in a collaborative process using a software system, the computer readable program code logic, when executing, performing the following; componentizing the software system into a multitude of software components; and limiting access to specific software components to certain users based on roles assigned to the users as defined by a run-time state of the collaborative process. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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