Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Getting Started:
WebSpeed Essentials

> ## WebSpeed security

> WebSpeed is an application service technology for Web browser applications. OpenEdge supports a number of special-purpose security options for WebSpeed that are tailored for the WebSpeed environment, including:

> - Options for different working models, including Evaluation, Development, and Production that provide different levels of access to the WebSpeed Web Tools.

> - Configuration options to minimize security risks, including options for:

> - Special port numbers and WebSpeed server names.
> - Minimizing the number of `PROPATH` entries.
> - Minimizing unauthorized access to WebSpeed Messengers.
> - Restricting file upload directories.
> - Additional WebSpeed secure configuration considerations.
> - Password authentication using SpeedScript.

> - Data privacy over the connection between the WebSpeed Messenger and the WebSpeed Transaction Server using SSL.

> Note: WebSpeed agents, as 4GL database clients, can also access the OpenEdge RDBMS using SSL.

> - Maximizing compatibility with firewalls, including:

> - TCP/IP port management.
> - Network Address Translation (NAT) and distributed configurations.
> - NameServer client port range value settings.
> - Direct connection to the WebSpeed Transaction Server without a NameServer to avoid UDP conflicts with firewalls.

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