Summary of Open XACML 2.0 Specification Items

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Subject: Summary of Open XACML 2.0 Specification Items




From: Anne Anderson <>
To: XACML TC <>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 11:17:45 -0500






Title:   XACML 2.0 Work Items Summary
Version: 1.32
Updated: 03/12/12 (yy/mm/dd)

This list includes only the open, unresolved items for the XACML
2.0 specification.

The following champions have items needing more proposal work:
  Daniel Engovatov #41
  Simon Godik      #9,11,42
  Michiharu Kudo   #11,18,45,51
  Rebekah Lepro    #37
  Hal Lockhart     #38,39
  Bill Parducci    #52
  Seth Proctor     #2,22,23,27,28,46
  Frank Siebenlist #29,31,32,36,

Interesting fact of the day: "Daniel Engovatov" has exactly as
many characters as "Frank Siebenlist".  Coincidence?  I don't
think so...

2. Location Information
   STATUS: Open issues. Waiting for revised proposal from Seth. Related: #1,24.
   CHAMPION: Seth Proctor

7. ConditionReference
   STATUS: Accepted in general for 2.0 13 Nov 2003.  Vote on A
     vs. B on 8 Jan 2004.
   CHAMPION: Michiharu Kudo

9. Policies referring to hierarchical resources
   STATUS: Open issues.  Related: #25,42.
   CHAMPION: Simon Godik

11. XACML Extension Points
   STATUS: Needs proposal by 20 Nov 2003.  Used as solution for
     #10 (Combining Algorithm parameters)
   CHAMPION: Simon Godik and Michiharu Kudo.

13. Optional Target Elements
   STATUS: No issues. Needs vote. Draft in current spec draft.
   CHAMPION: Hal Lockhart

18. Obligations in Rules
   STATUS: Open issues.
   CHAMPION: Michiharu Kudo

22. time-in-range function
   STATUS: Approved in general 30 Oct 2003.  Needs detailed proposal.
   CHAMPION: Seth Proctor

23. Use XQuery comparison functions for date, time, dateTime
   STATUS: Approved in general 30 Oct 2003.  Needs detailed proposal.
   CHAMPION: Seth Proctor

27. Version number element or attribute in an XACML policy.
   STATUS: No open issues.  Needs detailed proposal.
   CHAMPION: Seth Proctor

28. Define "current time/date/dateTime" during policy evaluation
   STATUS: Approved in general 30 Oct 2003.  Needs detailed proposal.
   CHAMPION: Seth Proctor

29. Policy Authority Delegation
   STATUS: Open issues.  Related: #1,29,31,35,38.
   CHAMPION: Frank Siebenlist

31. Attribute Issuer as Subject
   STATUS: Open issues.  Related: #1,29,31,35,38.
   PROPOSAL:
   CHAMPION: Frank Siebenlist

32. Standardize naming to specify rules for requestor's authz policy
   STATUS: Open issues.  Related: #1,29,31,35,38.
   CHAMPION: Frank Siebenlist

36. Check for requester authorized to ask for authz decision
   STATUS: Open issues.  Related: #1,29,30,31,35,38.
   CHAMPION: Frank Siebenlist

37. Multiple <AttributeValue> elements for single <Attribute> in Request
   STATUS: Approved as "OK idea" at 21 Oct 2003 F2F.  Needs detailed proposal.  Related: #1.
   CHAMPION: Rebekah Lepro

38. Policies for the Administration of XACML Policies
   STATUS: Open issues. Related: #1,29,31,35,38.
   CHAMPION: Hal Lockhart

39. Make Status in the XACML Response optional
   STATUS: Accepted in general for 2.0 30 Oct 2003.  Needs detailed.
   CHAMPION: Hal Lockhart

41. General attribute classifications instead of Subject, Resource, ...
   STATUS: Needs proposal.  Due by 3 Nov 2003.  Related: #2,24.
   CHAMPION: Daniel Engovatov

42. Requests asking for access to multiple elements in a hierarchical resource
   STATUS: Accepted in general for 2.0 30 Oct 2003.  Needs
     non-normative spec text.
   CHAMPION: Simon Godik

43. Examine interactions between approved work items
   STATUS: Open issues
   CHAMPION: ?

45. Fix AttributeAssignment example in Section 4.2.4.3 (Rule 3)
   STATUS: Needs detailed proposal.  Related: #44.
   CHAMPION: Michiharu Kudo

46. Status detail for missing attributes
   STATUS: Need to define a new "missing attribute" schema
   CHAMPION: Seth Proctor

50. Fix obligations erratum: fulfilled by PDP
   STATUS: Detailed proposal available (above).  Awaiting vote.
   CHAMPION: Anne Anderson

51. Clarify obligations: "fulfill" vs. "understand"
   STATUS: Awaiting detailed proposal.
   CHAMPION: Michiharu Kudo

52. New section explaining not backwards compatible and listing changes
   STATUS: Awaiting detailed proposal.
   CHAMPION: Bill Parducci

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