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-AAF - Application Authorization FrameworK
+AAF - Application Authorization Framework
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.. The purpose of AAF (Application Authorization Framework) is to organize software authorizations so that applications, tools and services can match the access needed to perform job functions.
To be effective during a computer transaction, Security must not only be secure, but very fast. Given that each transaction must be checked and validated for Authorization and Authentication, it is critical that all elements on this path perform optimally.
+Sections
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.. toctree::
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+ :glob:
+ sections/architecture/index
+ sections/installation/index
+ sections/configuration/index
+ sections/logging
+ sections/release-notes
Introduction
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AAF contains some elements of Role Based Authorization, but includes Attribute Based Authorization elements as well.
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- :width: 800 px
- :scale: 100 %
- :alt: AAF highlevel Object Model
- :align: center
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+ :width: 800px
Essential Components
-CADI (A Framework for providing Enterprise Class Authentication and Authorization with minimal configuration to Containers and Standalone Services)
-Cassandra (GRID Core)
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--Hadoop Plugin (a plugin via Hadoop Group Mapper mechanism)