rolbaserad

Rolbaserad is a Swedish term that translates to "role-based" in English. It is commonly used in the context of access control and security systems. In a rolbaserad system, permissions and access rights are not assigned to individual users directly but rather to predefined roles. Users are then assigned to one or more of these roles.

This approach simplifies administration by grouping users with similar needs. For instance, an "administrator" role might have full access to a system, while a "guest" role might have only read-only access. When a user is assigned the "administrator" role, they automatically inherit all the permissions associated with that role. This eliminates the need to individually configure permissions for each user.

Rolbaserad access control (RBAC) is widely adopted in various software applications, operating systems, and network infrastructure to manage who can access what resources and perform specific actions. It enhances security by ensuring that users only have the necessary privileges to perform their job functions, following the principle of least privilege. Changes to permissions are made by modifying the roles themselves, which then automatically affects all users assigned to those roles, streamlining updates and reducing the risk of misconfiguration.