System and method for selectively defining access to application features
CA 2336987 A1 · Owner: Electronic Data Systems Corporation · Inventors: Barger, Shawn G.; Gershfield, James N.
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A method and system are described for defining a user's access to one or more features of an application. One or more "attributes" are assigned to users of a computer system (5) and stored in a data table (11 13, 15). Each attribute , has a name which designates the feature to which access is being defined (e.g. the ability to access data within the database) and a value defining , the limits of access. Attributes may be assigned in groups to eliminate the burden of preparing attribute assignments one by one for each user. When an application is run, the attributes are retrieved and enforced such that the user's access to the features of the application is defined in accordance with …
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