access control policy

1. A set of rules, part of a security policy, by which human users, or their representatives, are authenticated and by which access by these users to applications and other services and security objects is granted or denied [ECMATR46]. 2. The set of rules that define the conditions under which an access may take place [10181-3]. 3. A set of rules, part of a security policy, by which subjects are authorized and by which access by these subjects to objects is granted or denied [POSIX.6].