EmpowerID utilizes various policies to manage user requests for resource access. These policies verify if approval is necessary before the system carries out the requests and include Access Request policies, Approval Flow policies, and Notification policies. Within this structure, Access Request policies incorporate Approval Flow policies, which define who can grant or refuse access to resources. Further, Approval Flow policies can include Approval Steps, providing a sequential order of approvers. Working alongside these, Notification policies trigger approval alerts when users raise access requests.
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