Subject: What's difference between delegation and impersonation anyway?
Author: SteveHB
In response to: When delegation is the must?
Posted on: 06/09/2006 01:43:14 AM
Impersonation enables an entity or subject to execute code and access resources in the context of an authenticated and authorized user, but only on the computer where subject is running. To access resources located on another computer on behalf of an impersonated user requires authentication delegation (or delegation for short). Delegation can be considered as a more powerful form of impersonation in that sense, as it enables impersonation across a network.
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> On 06/02/2006 03:54:19 AM SteveHB wrote:
If the back-end server cares more about the original user than the front-end servers or middle tier servers, delegation is the only solution.
To be short, if you really want to know who put the crap on your desk then delegation is the only game in town.
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