Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for propagating security information for an application between a first environment and a second environment. These mechanisms and methods can enable embodiments to propagate changes to security information from a first application instance in a first environment to a second application instance in a second environment. For example, an embodiment can receive security information from an adapter associated with a test version of an application, and then propagate the security information to a production version of the application residing in a production environment. The ability of embodiments to propagate security information between adapters associated with application versions can enable propagation of changes to security information, i.e.

Abstract: A system and method comprising, sharing information between a plurality of participants in a collaboration; and exposing a set of functions that enable a participant in the plurality of participants to share the information, the set of functions comprising: first functions to facilitate establishing a context in which to interact with the plurality of participants; and second functions to facilitate storing and retrieving one or more values from a shared state, wherein the shared state is accessible within the context.

Abstract: A system and method for providing an interactive group chat involving a plurality of participants and a business process, comprising initiating the business process to coordinate the plurality of participants; determining the plurality of participants based on dynamic evaluation of a role, wherein the role is based on presence information for the plurality of participants; joining each one of the plurality of participants into the group chat; and distributing a message from one of the plurality of participants to the others.

Abstract: A method for allowing a collaboration process to perform actions on behalf of a client process, comprising: receiving a message from the client process; impersonating a user for the purposes of performing an action on behalf of the user; performing the action with the same privilege(s) of the user; and wherein the client process and the collaboration process are part of a collaboration.

Abstract: A system and method for selecting a collaboration participant comprising: defining a role wherein the role includes a plurality potential members and one or more criteria; evaluating the role to determine a set of actual members wherein the set of actual members can vary over time; selecting a first member of the set of actual members; inviting the first member to join a collaboration; wherein the one or more criteria is based at least partially on presence information of the first member; and wherein the first member is a client process.

Abstract: A system and method for providing presence information, said method comprising, defining a role that defines a dynamic set of users wherein the set of users can vary over time and wherein the role is based on presence information of at least one member of the set of users; subscribing to the role by a subscriber wherein the subscriber will receive notification of a change to the dynamic set of users; and wherein the step of subscribing includes obtaining permission to subscribe from at least one member of the set of users.

Abstract: A system and method comprising, receiving a first communication over a first communication pathway; establishing a first process coupled to a host process as a result of the receiving; communicating between the first process and the second process over a second communication pathway; updating a user interface for the host process based on the communication with the second process; and wherein the second communication pathway is asynchronous.

Abstract: A system and method for providing an interactive group chat involving a plurality of participants and a business process, comprising, initiating the business process to coordinate the plurality of participants; determining the plurality of participants based on dynamic evaluation of a role, wherein the role is based on presence information for the plurality of participants; joining each one of the plurality of participants into the group chat; distributing a message from one of the plurality of participants to the others; and wherein the plurality of participants can co-navigate a web page.

Abstract: A system and method comprising, sharing information between a plurality of participants in a collaboration; and exposing a set of functions that enable a participant in the plurality of participants to share the information, the set of functions comprising: first functions to facilitate establishing a context in which to interact with the plurality of participants; and second functions to facilitate storing and retrieving values from a shared state, wherein the shared state is accessible within the context.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a collaboration between a plurality of participants, comprising contacting a collaboration process wherein the contacting is by a first participant; qualifying one or more potential participants based on a role; selecting a second participant from the one or more potential participants; inviting the second participant to join the collaboration; and receiving an indication of whether the second participant can join the collaboration.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a collaboration, comprising, communicating with a first process, wherein the first process is a collaboration process; communicating with a second process, wherein the second process is capable of assembling a first web page in a plurality of web pages and capable of dynamically controlling navigation across the plurality of web pages; rendering the first web page; and wherein the communicating with the first process occurs independent of the communicating with the second process.

Abstract: A system and method comprising, communicating with a first process, wherein the first process is a collaboration process; communicating with a second process, wherein the second process is capable of assembling a first web page and capable of dynamically controlling navigation across a plurality of web pages; updating a first web page to reflect information received from the first process, wherein the updating does not require communication with the second process; and wherein the second process can dynamically change the flow of navigation across the plurality of web pages.

Abstract: A system and method method for establishing a collaboration, comprising receiving an invitation to join the collaboration wherein the invitation is a result of dynamically determining eligibility for joining the collaboration based on evaluation of a role; responding affirmatively to the invitation; associating with a collaboration process; accepting one or more messages from the collaboration process; and wherein information can be shared with the collaboration process through a shared state.

Abstract: A system and method comprising, conveying information between a plurality of participants in a collaboration; and exposing a set of functions that enable a process take part in the collaboration, the set of functions comprising: first functions to facilitate sending and receiving messages; and second functions to facilitate propagation of user presence information and determination of user presence.

Abstract: A system and method for establishing a collaboration, comprising evaluating a role to dynamically determine a set of potential participants; selecting a first participant from the set of potential participants; inviting the first participant to join the collaboration; receiving an answer to the inviting; and including the first participant in the collaboration if the answer indicates a desire to join the collaboration.

Abstract: A system and method for establishing a collaboration, comprising, requesting help from a collaboration process wherein the requesting is done by a first client process; evaluating a role to dynamically determine a set of potential participants; selecting a second client process from the set of potential participants; inviting the second client process to join the collaboration; including the second client process in the collaboration with the first client process and the collaboration process; and allowing the first client process and the second client process to exchange one or more messages.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a containment model of role capabilities wherein a parent role can obtain the capabilities of its child role(s).

Abstract: A method for adaptively managing entitlements, comprising the steps of providing for the association of a role with a first resource; and providing for the association of a policy with a second resource, wherein the policy is based at least partially on the role; and providing for hierarchically relating the role and the policy; and wherein the role is hierarchically equal or superior to the policy.

Abstract: A system, method and media for controlling access to a resource in a distributed computing environment, comprising: receiving a request for a principal to access the resource; determining a policy that is appropriate for the principal given the resource; determining whether access to the resource is allowed given the policy.

Abstract: A system, method and media for controlling access to a resource in a distributed computing environment, comprising: receiving a request to access the resource for a principal; determining a role that is appropriate for the principal given the resource; determining whether access to the resource is allowed given the role.