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What is identity assertion anyway?

April 26, 2017assertion identity

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What is identity assertion anyway?

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In same cases, it is necessary for a server to act on behalf of its clients. This is typical in the case where a client calls a mid-tier server, and the server further needs to call an end-tier server as part of the service requested by the client. In other words, it is necessary to let the end-tier server know that while it (the mid-tier server) is making the invocation, access control decision must be based on the original caller’s privileges.