Methods, systems and computer program products for rule based delegation of administration powers
US6792462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods and computer program products are provided for distributed administration of a network environment having defined administrator authorities. A plurality of rules are defined specifying ones of a plurality of entity objects without administrator authority authorized to invoke administration powers to establish properties of target entity objects. In various embodiments, such rules are based on one or more of the properties of the target ones of the entity. An administrator application identifies one of the rules associated with one of the administration powers for one of the properties to be established and obtains a property of the target entity object designated by the identified rule to determine if the action is authorized. The administrator executes the identified one of the rules to determine if the requesting entity object is authorized to invoke the associated administration power to establish the designated one of the properties of the target entity object and establishes the designated one of the properties of the target entity object if the requesting entity object is so authorized.
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