Resources

A resource is a fundamental part of the access vocabulary. In a subject-object-verb structure of access, a resource is the object being accessed.

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What is a Resource?

A resource is a fundamental part of the access vocabulary.

In a subject-object-verb structure of access, a resource is the object being accessed.

If you want a cookie from the jar, the cookie is the resource.

And if you need access to a database, the database is the resource.

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Attribute

Attributes are fields that exist on an object that says something about it.

Group

A group is a collection of users with a shared set of permissions.

Permissions

Permissions are the atomic building block of access. In a subject-object-verb structure of access, permissions are the verb of access.

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