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 +====== User ======
  
 +[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go up to Terms and Definitions]]
 +
 +===== Discussion =====
 +
 +A User is a person, [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:o:organization|Organization]], or system that interacts with or uses a system, service, or resource to achieve a purpose.
 +
 +A User can interact through:
 +
 +  * A user interface
 +  * An application programming interface
 +  * An [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:e:endpoint|Endpoint]]
 +  * A command-line interface
 +  * An automation interface
 +  * A service request
 +  * A message
 +  * A delegated process
 +  * Another supported interaction mechanism
 +
 +A User can identify:
 +
 +  * Its identity
 +  * Its name
 +  * Its type
 +  * Its associated Organization
 +  * Its assigned [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:role|Roles]]
 +  * Its permissions
 +  * Its credentials
 +  * Its applicable authentication method
 +  * Its applicable authorization
 +  * Its applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:g:governance_domain|Governance Domains]]
 +  * Its applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:p:policy|Policies]]
 +  * Its applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:g:governance_policy|Governance Policies]]
 +  * Its [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:p:provenance|Provenance]]
 +  * Its [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:traceability|Traceability]]
 +
 +A User can act in one or more Roles. The assigned Role establishes the responsibilities, permissions, and expected behaviors applicable to a particular interaction.
 +
 +===== Definition =====
 +
 +//person, [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:o:organization|Organization]], or system that interacts with or uses a system, service, or [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:resource|Resource]] to achieve a purpose//
 +
 +===== Source =====
 +
 +Adapted from:
 +
 +  * DIDO Reference Architecture
 +  * DIDO Reference Implementation Conceptual Model
 +  * DIDO-TE draft Requirements Register
 +
 +===== Note =====
 +
 +A User does not need to be a human. An Organization or automated system can act as a User when it interacts with or uses another system, service, or Resource.
 +
 +A User differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:role|Role]]:
 +
 +  * A User identifies the person, Organization, or system that interacts with or uses a capability
 +  * A Role identifies the responsibilities, permissions, and expected behaviors assigned to that User
 +
 +A User can act in multiple Roles. Multiple Users can act in the same Role.
 +
 +A User differs from an [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:o:organization|Organization]]:
 +
 +  * An Organization is an identifiable body structured to pursue defined purposes and exercise assigned responsibilities
 +  * A User is an interacting or using party
 +
 +An Organization becomes a User in a particular context when the Organization interacts with or uses the applicable system, service, or Resource.
 +
 +A User differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:n:node|Node]]:
 +
 +  * A User uses or interacts with a system, service, or Resource
 +  * A Node is an identifiable participant that performs one or more assigned Roles in a distributed system
 +
 +The same system can act as both a User and a Node when it satisfies both definitions.
 +
 +A User identity does not by itself establish permission to perform an action. The applicable Role, authorization, and Governance Policy determine the permitted actions.
 +
 +===== Example =====
 +
 +A person uses DIDO-TE to initiate a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_run|Test Run]].
 +
 +The person is the User. The person acts in the Test Operator Role.
 +
 +The Test Operator Role permits the User to:
 +
 +  * Select an approved [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_definition|Test Definition]]
 +  * Select an approved [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_environment|Test Environment]]
 +  * Supply permitted [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_argument_value|Test Argument Values]]
 +  * Initiate Test Execution
 +  * Monitor the Test Run
 +  * View the resulting [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_result|Test Results]]
 +
 +The User cannot approve the resulting Validation Decision unless the applicable Governance Policy also assigns the required approval Role.
 +
 +----
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