Re: [xacml] A proposal for Context

[Simon Godik <simon@godik.com>]

Polar,
Do you mean this definition to apply to the attribute holder as well?
Simon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Polar Humenn" <polar@syr.edu>
To: "XACML" <xacml@lists.oasis-open.org>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 7:54 AM
Subject: [xacml] A proposal for Context


>
> I have a small proposal on Simon's context.
>
> 1. We do not call the "subject" of the AuthorizationQuery the "Requestor".
>
> The "subject" of the authorization query is merely the subject, it is
> not really requesting anything. I don't hold really hold to the idea
> that the subject always "requesting access".
>
> I'd rather see the subject of the request be a structured principal, at
> first, just one level, but later be able to be extended for more complex
> principals.
>
> <x:Principal>
> <x:NameIdentifier>....</x:NameIdentifier>
> </xPrincipal>
>
> <x:SimplePrincipal>
> <x:NameIdentifier>....</x:NameIdentifier>
> <x:AlternateNames>
>    <x:NameIdentifier>...<x:NameIdentifer>
> </x:AlternateNames>
> </x:SimplePrincipal>
>
>
> and later on extend Principal to be Complex Principal, such as
>
> <x:ForPrincipal>
>    <x:Speaking>
>       <x:SimplePrincipal>....</x:SimplePrinipal>
>    </x:Speacking>
>    <x:SpeakingFor>
>       <x:SimplePrincipal>....</x:SimplePrinipal>
>    </x:SpeackingFor>
> </x:ForPrincipal>
>
> Cheers,
> -Polar
>
>
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