Method and system for an access manager granting privileges within a communications network

Abstract

This invention relates to a method for an access manager granting privileges within a communications network (3) to at least some of his customers. The communications network interconnects a plurality of sites (A, B), which a customer can access selectively via a terminal (1, 2), by activating a corresponding access link. According to the invention, a list of privileged access links (URL1) is managed, each corresponding to a site (A) and/or a service of a site, a partnership agreement having been signed between the access manager and a manager of the site for the privileged access links. When an access link activated and/or received by one of the customers is one of the privileged access links (URL1), it is replaced with a substitution access link (URL′), so that the customer gains access, via an intermediate equipment (8) of the communications network corresponding to the substitution access link, to a destination belonging to the group comprising: site (A) and/or the service corresponding to the activated and/or received privileged access link (URL1), and site (B) and/or service, different from the one corresponding to the activated and/or received privileged access link (URL1).

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