Access Control With Modules

Access control with modules empowers you to manage and restrict user access at a tenant level for an application. By activating a module with a tenant, Authway enforce the requirement that users must be part of a tenant with the specific module activated in order to sign in to an application.

Here is how it works:

1. Module set up: Start by defining a module that is a logic representation of an application. For the purpose of controlling access to the module on a tenant level, it is not necessary to configure any permissions and/or role templates.
2. Module integration: Next, connect the module to an application in through application configuration. When you do this, Authway will automatically enforce access restrictions. Only users who belong to a tenant with the module enabled will be allowed to sign in. Users not meeting this criteria will be prevented from accessing the application.
3. Tenant-Level Control: Configure which tenants should have access to the module, by activating the module for tenants that are allowed to use the application. Read more in “Configure a tenant”.
4. User Experience: If a user is signed in but doesn’t have access to the required module, Authway will effectively log them out, preventing unauthorized access and maintaining the integrity of your access control system. In the same time it also allows the user to sign-in with other credentials that might have access to the application. For users that exists in multiple organisations, Authway will try to automatically choose organisation depending on access to the module, during sign-in.