Hierarchical collaboration policies in a shared workspace environment
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1. A method, comprising:
- operating a shared workspace, the workspace initiated by a first administrative entity having first members and a first set of policies regarding workspace access, the workspace shared with a second administrative entity having second members and a second set of policies regarding workspace access;
applying the first policies to the first and second members; and
applying one or more policies of the second set of policies to the second members in response to the respective policies of the second set of policies being stricter than corresponding policies of the first set of policies, wherein the second set of policies is inapplicable to the first members and workspace access for the first members is controlled by the first set of policies, and wherein workspace access for one or more second members is controlled by both the first and second sets of policies.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a first administrative entity having first members may initiate an operated shared workspace having a policy control engine. The first administrative entity may configure a first set of policies regarding workspace access, while a second administrative entity, having second members, may configure a second set of policies regarding workspace access. The policy control engine may then apply the first policies to the first and second members, and also may apply one or more policies of the second set of policies to the second members in response to the respective policies being stricter than corresponding policies of the first set of policies.
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1. A method, comprising:
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operating a shared workspace, the workspace initiated by a first administrative entity having first members and a first set of policies regarding workspace access, the workspace shared with a second administrative entity having second members and a second set of policies regarding workspace access; applying the first policies to the first and second members; and applying one or more policies of the second set of policies to the second members in response to the respective policies of the second set of policies being stricter than corresponding policies of the first set of policies, wherein the second set of policies is inapplicable to the first members and workspace access for the first members is controlled by the first set of policies, and wherein workspace access for one or more second members is controlled by both the first and second sets of policies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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one or more network interfaces adapted to communicate with network-attached devices; a processor coupled to the network interfaces and adapted to execute one or more processes; and a memory configured to store a policy control process executable by the processor, the policy control process when executed operable to; manage operation of a shared workspace, the workspace initiated by a first administrative entity having first members; receive a first set of policies from the first administrative entity regarding workspace access; receive a second set of policies from a second administrative entity regarding workspace access, the second administrative entity having second members; apply the first policies to the first and second members; and apply one or more policies of the second set of policies to the second members in response to the respective policies of the second set of policies being stricter than corresponding policies of the first set of policies, wherein the second set of policies is inapplicable to the first members and workspace access for the first members is controlled by the first set of policies, and wherein workspace access for one or more second members is controlled by both the first and second sets of policies. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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a first administrative entity having first members; a second administrative entity having second members; one or more servers configured to operate a shared workspace, the workspace initiated by the first administrative entity; and a policy control engine to; manage operation of the shared workspace; receive a first set of policies from the first administrative entity regarding workspace access; receive a second set of policies from the second administrative entity regarding workspace access; apply the first policies to the first and second members; and apply one or more policies of the second set of policies to the second members in response to the respective policies of the second set of policies being stricter than corresponding policies of the first set of policies, wherein the second set of policies is inapplicable to the first members and workspace access for the first members is controlled by the first set of policies, and wherein workspace access for one or more second members is controlled by both the first and second sets of policies. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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