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http://dx.doi.org/10.6109/jkiice.2022.26.7.1060

A Blockchain-based User-centric Role Based Access Control Mechanism  

Lee, YongJoo (Division of Software, Chungbuk National University)
Woo, SungHee (Department of Computer Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation)
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Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering / v.26, no.7, 2022 , pp. 1060-1070 More about this Journal
Abstract
With the development of information technology, the size of the system has become larger and diversified, and the existing role-based access control has faced limitations. Blockchain technology is being used in various fields by presenting new solutions to existing security vulnerabilities. This paper suggests efficient role-based access control in a blockchain where the required gas and processing time vary depending on the access frequency and capacity of the storage. The proposed method redefines the role of reusable units, introduces a hierarchical structure that can efficiently reflect dynamic states to enhance efficiency and scalability, and includes user-centered authentication functions to enable cryptocurrency linkage. The proposed model was theoretically verified using Markov chain, implemented in Ethereum private network, and compared experiments on representative functions were conducted to verify the time and gas efficiency required for user addition and transaction registration. Based on this in the future, structural expansion and experiments are required in consideration of exception situations.
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Blockchain; Access Control; RBAC; Ethereum; User Authentication About four key words or phrases in alphabetical order; separated by commas such as Maritime; Information; Communication; Science; etc;
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