Building Distributed
Applications
Using the Progress AppServer


Overview of the Progress AppServer Security Options

Table 6–2 summarizes the various application-specific security options available.

Table 6–2: Progress AppServer Security Considerations 
Security Consideration
Design Strategy
Authentication and authorization
Use the AppServer Connect procedure to validate a user.
AppServer session access
Limit users’ access to specific procedures through the EXPORT( ) method.
Database access
Limit client application access to a database.
Do not allow client application access to a database.
Audit trails
Use the AppServer Connect and AppServer Disconnect procedures to assist in management of audit trails.
Run-time compilation
Protect any executable code that you deploy in source form.
Operating system
Protect the files that you deploy for an AppServer.

The remaining text in this section provides additional information about each of these considerations.

For information about developing these features, see Programming the AppServer." Also, for more information about standard Progress security features, see the Progress Programming Handbook and the Progress Language Reference .


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