Sun WBEM SDK Developer's Guide

Authorizations

A provider that handles sensitive data can check authorizations for requests for indications. The provider must implement the Authorizable interface to indicate that it handles authorization checking. The provider also implements the authorizeFilter method. The CIM Object Manager calls this method to test if the owner (UID) of an event handler is authorized to receive the indications that result from evaluating a filter expression. The UID for the owner of the event destination (event handler) can be different than the owner of the client application requesting the filter activation.