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title: "What is Role based security?"  
description: "What is Role based security?"  
author: "Sumit Kesarwani"  
published: 2014-01-28  
updated: 2020-09-15  
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category: "c#"  
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# What is Role based security?

A role is a named set of principal that have the same privileges with respect to security (such as a teller or a manager). A principal can be a member of one or more roles. Therefore, applications can use role membership to determine whether a principal is authorized to perform a requested action.

## Answers

### Answer by Sumit Kesarwani

A role is a named set of principal that have the same privileges with respect to security (such as a teller or a manager). A principal can be a member of one or more roles. Therefore, applications can use role membership to determine whether a principal is authorized to perform a requested action.


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