Details of Each Function¶

This section explains each function which makes up the authorization system.

As explained in Authorization Overview section, there are 3 standpoints in the authorization system and to achieve the structure, the system is structured by 4 major components.

• Authorization interface is provided to the stand point requesting an authorization. This is an entrance part of the system to make authorization request to the authorization system.
• With the authorization system, information including IM Common Master can be used for the authority settings. Therefore the information that the user belongs to what department (organization) is important to make the judgment. In order to obtain such information attached to the user, subject resolution functions provide the user information to the authorization system when the authorization is requested. 
• Authorization request interface receives an inquiry if the user is authenticated or not, the authorization judgment function refers to the settings the administrator configured and processes the judgment to authenticate the user or not.
• The information used as the bases of the judgment that the authorization judgment function makes is required to be managed by the administrator. the authorization information administration  function provides functions including the user interface, authorization settings and the import/ export functions and API to the administrator to support the authority information management.

The details of the functions are explained as below.