This project will investigate approaches to address the areas of “Granularity and Delegation”, “Audit and Accounting” and “N-tier authentication”. The project will exploit the existing mature access management systems deployed in Newcastle University to investigate use cases, policy and procedure implications and the technical tools necessary to address these concerns.

Granularity, audit, n-tier and delegation (GRAND)

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This project will investigate approaches to address the areas of “Granularity and Delegation”, “Audit and Accounting” and “N-tier authentication”. The project will exploit the existing mature access management systems deployed in Newcastle University to investigate use cases, policy and procedure implications and the technical tools necessary to address these concerns.

Aims and objectives

The project aims to make advanced cutting edge approaches to “Granularity and Delegation”, “Audit and Accounting” and “N-tier authentication” a practical widely deployed reality. It will develop technical tools, use cases and policy to support the deployment of advanced tools in access management.

Project methodology

The project team based in ISS (information system and services) in Newcastle university will implement the project. The project has been split into work packages which will be implemented sequentially. The project will be implemented in a PRINCE2 project management structure.

Anticipated outputs and outcomes

The project will investigate and document use cases for the subject areas. It will investigate and produce technical tools to address the use cases. It will produce policy to support the controlled appropriate use of the tools.

Technology / Standards used
  • Kerberos
  • GSSAPI
  • SPNEGO

Project Staff

Project Manager

Caleb Racey, Team Leader Middleware, ISS, Newcastle University Team Leader Middleware, Claremont Tower, Claremont Road, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE17RU, 01912225916 caleb.racey@ncl.ac.uk

Project Sponsor

Steve Williams, Director, Information Systems and Services, Newcastle University

Project Team
  • Richard James, Lead Project Officer, Middleware team, ISS, Newcastle University 
  • Andrew Martin, Project Officer, ASSD, ISS, Newcastle University 
  • Jon Dowland, Project Officer, Unix Infrastructure, ISS, Newcastle University 
  • Lawrence Thompson, Project Advisor, Network & Information Security Manager, ISS, Newcastle University

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Summary
Start date
1 January 2010
End date
31 March 2011
Funding programme
Access and Identity Management Programme
Project website
Lead institutions
Newcastle University
Committees
  • JISC Infrastructure and Resources Committee
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