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Permission & Access Models

Control what agents can access and do through structured permission systems

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RBAC: Role-Based Access Control

RBAC assigns permissions to roles, then assigns agents to roles. This simplifies management: instead of setting permissions per agent, you define role templates.

RBAC Components

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Roles: Predefined sets of permissions (Admin, User, Guest)
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Permissions: Specific access rights (read, write, delete)
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Assignment: Agents get permissions by being assigned to roles

Interactive: RBAC Simulator

Select a role and test which resources the agent can access:

Choose Agent Role

Test Resource Access

✓ RBAC Strengths

  • • Simple to understand and implement
  • • Easy to manage at scale
  • • Clear organizational structure
  • • Widely supported

⚠ RBAC Limitations

  • • Cannot handle context (time, location)
  • • Role explosion in complex systems
  • • No dynamic permissions
  • • Coarse-grained control
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When to Use RBAC

RBAC works best for systems with clear organizational hierarchies and stable permission requirements. Use it as your default: start with RBAC, add complexity only when needed.

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