1. Presentation at TF-aace workshop in
Spocp update
Presentation at TF-aace workshop in
Malaga by
Roland Hedberg

2. For those who hasn't heard about Spocp before
Spocp is a generalised rule based authorisation service
Spocp is based on a simple but very powerful policy language ( S-expressions )
Through backends Spocp can use external resources during its rule evaluation.
Spocp is built to support network based applications
Can be used in pull, agent or push sequence AA

3. To be a Standard or not What defines an open standard ?
Presently not a 'standard' by any definition
Will probably be placed on the IETF standards track

4. So what has happened on the software horizon since last ?
Slight changes to the protocol
Server changes
Backends as dynamic modules
Backends can return dynamic 'blobs'
'blobs' can be Mime typed
C, Java and Perl client libraries
A couple of new backends
Cert, sql, regexp, system, spocp
Multiple 'server' implementations
REBOL (only sketched )
Java

5. Deployment Karolinska Institutet,Stockholm Stockholms Universitet
Identity and role management systems
uPortal
Stockholms Universitet
Apache and uPortal
ssh/rsh
Umeå Universitet
Apache
Delegation chains
RIPE

6. Tickets S-expressions passed around in kerberos tickets Spocp tickets
Give your friend one
Buy one at the shop around the corner

7. The project Website: http://www.spocp.org
Mailing list:
CVS: soon
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