Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Deployment:
WebClient Applications

Designing Security

Because of the ever-present security threats that you need to consider when using the Web to distribute your applications, you must address the issue of securing the files you distribute. The ideal response to this issue combines tight security with a clean user interface that does not require end users to enter the same logon ID and password multiple times.

There are a number of ways to provide security, including digitally signing files, using user IDs and passwords, caching information, and using secure communication protocols. Information about these different methods is contained in the following sections:

Digitally signing files
Protecting servers with user IDs and passwords
Single sign-on and security caching
Choosing secure communication protocols