User
Contexts | Computer Science, IAM |
|---|---|
Term | User |
Alternative Forms | USR |
Definitions | Generally designates human beings “behind” subjects, where subjects designate the processes acting on behalf of human beings. Often mistakenly used to designate a principal or subject. |
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The first component of the model, users, are defined to be human beings in the ANSI standard [6]. This differs from classical access control models where the entity trying to access objects is called a subject, and is considered to be a process acting on behalf of a user.
(, p. 56)
User: Individual or (system) process authorized to access an information system.
(, p. ix)
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