Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Getting Started:
Core Business Services

Application service security features

Application service security features primarily protect access to AppServer-oriented OpenEdge functionality, described here with respect to:

Application service implementation on the AppServer itself.
Access to the AppServer through Progress 4GL Web services.
Data privacy over the connection between the AppServer and its clients.
Internet-enabled AppServer compatibility with firewalls.

For more information on AppServer application services and how they work in OpenEdge, see OpenEdge Getting Started: Application and Integration Services .