Entitlement Management Solution

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Definition 1

Related Terms

• Entitlement (Dictionary Entry)

• Entitlement-Based Access Control (Dictionary Entry)

• Entitlement Management (Dictionary Entry)

• Entitlement Management Process (Dictionary Entry)

• XACML (Dictionary Entry)

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When first introduced, entitlement management products were considered appropriate primarily for custom-built applications because source code was accessible to perform the necessary integration. Broader ranges of applications are now considered appropriate candidates because the technology has matured and attitudes have evolved . J2EE application platforms are also a prime candidate for integration with entitlement management systems because vendors have focused on building policy enforcement point (PEP) agents that handle authorization processing with little to no application changes. Web services style applications are also candidates for integration - consuming entitlement management functionality as a service for authorization. Finally, Microsoft SharePoint has emerged as a significant pull to spur demand for entitlement management products to protect SharePoint installations that have outgrown the application 's native authorization capabilities.

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