The RBAC Database

The RBAC database consists of four attribute databases or files and a configuration file. Collectively these files define the attributes of the RBAC (roles, profiles, authorizations, and privileged operations). It also provides a mechanism to associate profiles, authorizations, and privileged operations to regular user accounts and roles.

The four RBAC database files are:

  • User Attributes Database (user_attr)—Defines roles and assigns authorizations and profiles to roles and regular user accounts. Also referred to as the Extended User Attributes Database.

  • Profile Attributes Database (prof_attr)—Defines profiles. Also referred to as the Extended Profile Attributes Database.

  • Authorization Attributes Database (auth_attr)—Defines the ...

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