Towards a role-based framework for distributed systems management

Journal of Network and Systems Management

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-30

  Lupu, Emil C ^a   Sloman, Morris ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Authorization; Management policy; Management roles; Obligation; Policy conflicts; Role interactions

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; NETWORK PROTOCOLS;

AUTOMATED MANAGERS; MANAGEMENT POLICY;

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031100594     PISSN: 10647570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018742004992     Document Type: Article

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