Overview#

Delegation is the assignment of Authorization to another Entity to carry out specific activities.[1]

Delegation works by authorizing a Subject A to function partially as if they were another Subject B.

Delegation implies Trust. Delegation is when the Trustor delegates to a Trustee

Delegation vs Impersonation#

There are some subtle differences that become import when you get to the details about Delegation vs Impersonation

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• AWS Role
• Accountable vs responsible
• Act (Actor) Claim
• Assertion Framework for OAuth 2.0 Client Authentication and Authorization Grants
• Authentication Double-Hop
• Authorization
• Authorization Grant
• Authorization Server
• Best Practices for LDAP Security
• Command-and-Control Management
• Consent Mechanism
• Consent vs Authorization
• CredSSP
• Custodian
• DID Document
• Data Ownership
• Data Processor
• Delegation vs Impersonation
• Event 4624
• Executive order
• Grant Negotiation and Authorization Protocol
• Group Managed Service Account
• Identity Web Services Framework
• Impersonation Token
• Kerberos Delegation
• Law of Justifiable Parties
• Law of agency
• Microsoft Active Directory Anomalies
• NOT_DELEGATED
• NT LAN Manager
• Neo-Security Stack
• Nondelegation doctrine
• OAuth
• OAuth 2.0
• OAuth 2.0 Actors
• OAuth 2.0 Authorization
• OAuth 2.0 NOT an Authentication protocol
• OAuth 2.0 Token Exchange
• OAuth Client
• Open Access
• Our Lost Constitution
• Permission
• Privacy Considerations
• Privilege
• Privilege Management Infrastructure
• Proof of Control
• Proof of Ownership
• Proxy
• Regulatory Agencies
• Responsible
• SASL
• SECURITY_IMPERSONATION_LEVEL
• Standalone Managed Service Account
• TRUSTED_FOR_DELEGATION
• TRUSTED_TO_AUTHENTICATE_FOR_DELEGATION
• The Laws of Relationships
• Transaction Account
• Trust
• User-Account-Control Attribute Values
• User-Managed Access
• Usurpation
• Web Authentication
• Why OAuth 2.0
• XACML

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• [#1] - Delegation - based on data observed:2015-05-27
• [#2] - What is the difference between impersonation and delegation? - based on data observed:2015-05-27