Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Data Management:
Database Administration

Maintaining Security

As an OpenEdge database administrator, you want to ensure that only authorized users connect to a database, as well as prevent unauthorized users from modifying or removing database files and objects. For more information on the security features of OpenEdge, see OpenEdge Getting Started: Core Business Services . This chapter describes how to maintain the security of your OpenEdge database. It contains the following sections:

Establishing an OpenEdge user ID and password
Establishing authentication for your OpenEdge database
Connection security
Running a user report
Schema security
Operating systems and database security

Caution: Before changing your database’s security implementation, make a backup of the original database. This way you can restore the original database if you cannot undo some of the security measures you set. For example, if you are the sole security administrator and you forget your user ID or password, you might be denied access to the database and the data contained in it. However, if you have a backup of the original database, you can restore it. To prevent such a mishap, designate at least two security administrators for each database.