Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Getting Started:
Core Business Services

WebSpeed security features

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 modes, including Evaluation, Development, and Production that provide different levels of access to the WebSpeed WebTools.
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. For more information on SSL in OpenEdge, see the "Application network security using SSL" section.
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.

For more information on WebSpeed security options, see OpenEdge Getting Started: WebSpeed Essentials . For more information on WebSpeed and its architecture, see OpenEdge Getting Started: Application and Integration Services .