Impersonation (Dictionary Entry)

Contexts	Computer Science, IAM, Information Security
Term	Impersonation
Alternative Forms	To impersonate VERB
Definitions
Related Terms	AAL3 Authentication Authenticator Assurance Level 3 Impersonation Resistance Verifier Impersonation Verifier Impersonation Resistance

Quotes

impersonation
Ability of a process to run using a different security context than the one that owns the process.
Overview
Impersonation is a feature of operating systems and applications that allows them to respond to client requests. Typically, a server impersonates a client to allow the client to access resources on the server. For example, Internet Information Services (IIS) uses impersonation to provide a secure context for responding to anonymous requests from clients.
An impersonation token is an access token that contains the security information of a client process and allows the server to impersonate the client to access resources.
See Also: authentication

(Tulloch, 2003, p. 141)

Bibliography

Tulloch, 2003