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Subject: Re: [xacml] A proposal for Context


I like this. -Anne

On 6 May, Polar Humenn writes: [xacml] A proposal for Context
 > From: Polar Humenn <polar@syr.edu>
 > To: XACML <xacml@lists.oasis-open.org>
 > Subject: [xacml] A proposal for Context
 > Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 10:54:22 -0400 (EDT)
 > 
 > 
 > 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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Anne H. Anderson             Email: Anne.Anderson@Sun.COM
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