Creating, deleting, changing access
rights for subjects and to objects
Time consuming, complicated, error prone
Can be simplified by aggregation of
subjects and or objects
Groups
Creates an intermediate layer
between the subjects and objects
Simplifies admin by grouping subjects
Subjects may belong to more than 1 group
Objects may be accessible by more than 1 group
Permissions for individuals within a group can still
be altered without changing the group permissions
Roles
Permission to objects is assigned
to the role that is created
Subjects are then
assigned a role
administrator role will allow you to
perform most functions
Clerk role will have
limited functions
Also a form of
segregation of duties
Groups Vs Roles
group is a collection of users and is really a
vehicle to simplify the administration of user's
access rights.
role is a collection of access rights (or permissions) and hence pertains to
what users are permitted to do. The concept of a role fits very well into a
hierarchical organisation.