Empower your access control with Authway Modules

In an era where application security and access control are paramount, Authway’s Modules offer a powerful solution to manage and restrict user access at an organizational level. This powerful feature provides a seamless and secure access control mechanism, making your application even more flexible.

Understanding access control with Modules

Access control with Modules lets you define which organizations can access your applications and services. Here’s how they work:

• • • Define a module
      Think of a module as a logical representation of your application. All you need to do is define a module with a name. You don’t have to configure anything else at this point. Save yourself some trouble and leave access control, permissions and roles for later.
    • Connect the module to your application
      Connect the module to your application through the application configuration. At this point, Authway takes over, and access restrictions are automatically enforced. Only users associated with tenants that have the specific module activated can access it.
    • Configure organisation-level control
      Define which organizations have access to the module by activating it for them. It’s a flexible, adaptable system that ensures your application remains secure.
    • Enhanced user experience
      If a user doesn’t have access to the required module, Authway securely logs them out, preventing unauthorized access and preserving the overall security of your system. This also makes it easy for the user to sign in with other credentials in an organization with access to the module.
    • Re-package your application
      Modules make your application flexible in a way where you don’t need to change any code to change what parts your users have access to. You could add a feature to your application, add it to a module and have only a certain part of your users access it, maybe through a subscription. If you want to add or remove features from your “premium” module, you just update it in the Authway admin panel.

For standard applications and services

Access control with Modules isn’t limited to custom applications. They are equally valuable for standard applications and services where you want to control which organizations can use the application.

A scenario for one of our customers is that they want to work together with close partners in a third-party application. With Authway, it is possible to configure that application as a module. With that module, they can control which partner organizations are allowed to sign in to the third-party application even though the application itself knows nothing about these concepts.

Whether you’re managing a custom or standard application, the power of access control to Modules can be harnessed to ensure the right individuals have access.

Conclusion

Access control with modules enhances your application’s security and simplifies management by automatically enforcing organization-specific access rules. This way, you can confidently secure your application and ensure only authorized users can access it.

Start using Access Control with Modules today and experience the difference they can make for your application’s security and user access management. Your data and users will thank you for the extra layer of protection and control they bring.

 

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