Eduserv Access and Identity Management (AIM)

What is Access Management?

Access Management is the term used to describe the process of permitting access to protected online information, usually in the context of web pages or web based applications. It describes both the means by which an online information resource decides whether to allow access to a protected area, and also the administrative process of allowing access for approved individuals.

What Access Management achieves

Many online resources are not available to everyone; the user must first satisfy some criteria set by the resource owner. This might be a simple registration process, perhaps registering an email address, or might involve making a payment. Common examples of protected web sites are online banking services and publisher subscription services like the Oxford English Dictionary Online.