Re: [xacml] support of <PolicySet> elements under PPS elements?

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Erik Rissanen <>
Date
2011-04-28T12:37:11+00:00
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Re: [xacml] support of <PolicySet> elements under PPS elements?
Hi Jan,

    

    The RBAC profile has a very specific goal, namely to implement the
    NIST model of RBAC. That goal is accomplished as it is, so there is
    no need to allow a policy set elements. Why would you need it?

    

    Best regards,

    Erik

    

    On 2011-04-25 10:19, Jan Herrmann wrote:
    
      
      
      
      

        
Hi
              there,

        
the
              XACML v3.0 RBAC profile states:

        
 

        
“...Permission
              <PolicySet>
              or PPS: a <PolicySet> that contains the actual permissions 

        
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                associated with a given role. It
                contains <Policy>
              elements and <Rules> that describe the 

        
142 resources
                and actions that subjects are permitted to access, along
                with any further
                conditions on 

        
143 that
                access, such as time of day. ...”

        
 

        
From
              my point of view this PPS definition is unnecessary
              limiting the structure below PPS. I would propose to
              support <PolicySet>
              elements under PPS elements, unless there are good reasons
              why this should be
              prohibited.

        
 

        
Best
              regards

        
Jan

        
 

        
 

        
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