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Paul Patrick


Paul Patrick is the chief security architect for BEA. He was the architect of BEA's (and earlier Digital Equipment Corporation's) Object Broker CORBA ORB, coarchitect of WebLogic Enterprise (Tuxedo), and has been the security architect for WebLogic Server since version 6.0.

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WebLogic Security Framework
This article defines the major requirements for an integrated application security solution, and explains how WebLogic Server 7.0 Security Framework delivers them to your application. Apr. 16, 2003

Authentication and Authorization with WebLogic Server Security Framework 7.0
Now let's take a closer look at how WebLogic Server 7.0 implements the primary task areas of a security system, which are authentication (determining a user's identity as a valid user), authorization (determining a user's role or roles and computing the appropriate access privileges based on the policies in place), and other essential areas of the WebLogic Security Framework. Mar. 31, 2003