Metadata-Version: 2.1
Name: py-fortress
Version: 0.0.7
Summary: RBAC for Python
Home-page: https://github.com/shawnmckinney/py-fortress
Author: Symas Corporation
Author-email: smckinney@symas.com,ebackes@symas.com
License: Apache License 2.0
Description: # py-fortress README
        
        _**Fortress Role-Based Access Control**_ 
        ![py-fortress](images/FortressLogo-small.png "fortress rbac")
        
        ## Document Contents
         * Links to Install and Setup Docs
         * About py-fortress and Role-Based Access Control
        ________________________________
        ## Links to Install and Setup Docs
        Located under the [doc](pyfortress/doc) folder and include:
        
        |   | Link                                                              | Description                     | 
        |---|:------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------------------------| 
        |1. |[README-BUILDING](pyfortress/doc/README-BUILDING.md)               |To build the package from source |
        |2. |[README-QUICKSTART](pyfortress/doc/README-QUICKSTART.md)           |Beginners start here             | 
        |3. |[README-LDAP-DOCKER](pyfortress/doc/README-LDAP-DOCKER.md)         |Run LDAP in Docker               |
        |4. |[README-INSTALL](pyfortress/doc/README-INSTALL.md)                 |Install with PyPI Package        | 
        |5. |[README-API](pyfortress/doc/README-API.md)                         |API Usage Guide                  |
        |6. |[README-CLI](pyfortress/doc/README-CLI.md)                         |CLI for RBAC Admin and Review    |  
        |7. |[README-CLI-AUTH](pyfortress/doc/README-CLI-AUTH.md)               |CLI for RBAC System Testing      | 
        _________________________________________________________________________________
        ## About py-fortress and Role-Based Access Control
        
        ### About py-fortress
         * Security access control APIs for the Python3 platform.
         * Requires an *LDAP* server to store the policy data. Support for a *File* backend in the works.
         * Published to PyPI as [py-fortress](https://pypi.org/project/py-fortress/).
         * Compliant with *ANSI INCITS 359* RBAC0, a.k.a "Core RBAC".    
         * Sponsored by [SYMAS](https://symas.com/)
         * Released under [Apache License 2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).
        
        #### Links to the API Modules
        The following modules have inline code docs describing the API signatures, required attributes and usages.
        
        |   | Link                                        | Description                                          |  
        |---|:--------------------------------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------|  
        |1. |[access_mgr](pyfortress/impl/access_mgr.py)  |create session, check access, add, drop active roles  |  
        |2. |[admin_mgr](pyfortress/impl/admin_mgr.py)    |add, update, delete, assign, deassign entities        |  
        |3. |[review_mgr](pyfortress/impl/review_mgr.py)  |read and search entities and their relationships      |  
           
        #### Related Project
        We're related to the [Apache Fortress](http://directory.apache.org/fortress) Java implementation and share:
         * Data Format:
            * [Apache Fortress LDAP schema](https://github.com/apache/directory-fortress-core/blob/master/ldap/schema/fortress.schema)
         * Exception Ids:
            * [org.apache.directory.fortress.core.SecurityException](http://directory.apache.org/fortress/gen-docs/latest/apidocs/org/apache/directory/fortress/core/SecurityException.html)
         * Method names and signatures:
            * [Interface AccessMgr](http://directory.apache.org/fortress/gen-docs/latest/apidocs/org/apache/directory/fortress/core/AccessMgr.html)
            * [Interface AdminMgr](http://directory.apache.org/fortress/gen-docs/latest/apidocs/org/apache/directory/fortress/core/AdminMgr.html)
            * [Interface ReviewMgr](http://directory.apache.org/fortress/gen-docs/latest/apidocs/org/apache/directory/fortress/core/ReviewMgr.html)
         * Management interfaces. Entries created by one can be processed by the other, and can be managed using Apache Fortress' Web and Rest interfaces:
            * [Apache Fortress Web](https://github.com/apache/directory-fortress-commander)
            * [Apache Fortress Rest](https://github.com/apache/directory-fortress-enmasse)
             
        The Apache Fortress Core has capabilities that py-fortress doesn't, like Hierarchical Roles (RBAC1), Static Separation of Duties (RBAC2) and Dynamic Separation of Duties (RBAC3).   
             
        ### About Role-Based Access Control
         ![RBAC Core](images/RbacCore.png "RBAC0 - The 'Core'")
         * Many-to-many relationship between Users, Roles and Permissions. Selective Role activation into Sessions. API to
         add, update, delete and search entity data; perform access control decisions during runtime.
         * Link to [ANSI INCITS 359 Specification](http://profsandhu.com/journals/tissec/ANSI+INCITS+359-2004.pdf) 
        
        #### More RBAC info
         * [Intro to RBAC](http://directory.apache.org/fortress/user-guide/1-intro-rbac.html)
         * [The Seven Steps of Role Engineering](https://iamfortress.net/2015/03/05/the-seven-steps-of-role-engineering/)
Keywords: authorization rbac security
Platform: UNKNOWN
Classifier: Development Status :: 3 - Alpha
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
Classifier: Topic :: Security
Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks
Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules
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