From the course: Web Security: User Authentication and Access Control
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Regulating access privileges
From the course: Web Security: User Authentication and Access Control
Regulating access privileges
- [Presenter] In this movie, we'll talk about the importance of regulating access privileges to ensure good access control. Many office buildings have security guards that regulate access. Someone working in the building may have access to only certain floors or certain departments. And even within those areas, there may be spaces that are off limits to them, such as a server room, a supply closet, or even certain filing cabinets. These real world examples of limiting access make common sense. Some people have access while others don't, and people are only given additional access privileges when it's necessary. In the same way, we should set access privileges for websites by following the principle of least privilege. Every program and every privileged user of the system should operate using the least amount of privilege that's necessary to complete the job. The principle of least privilege means giving a user…
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