Authentication is used to ensure that a user ID making a
Net.Data request is authorized to access and update data within the
application. Authentication is the process of matching the user ID with
a password to validate that the request comes from a valid user ID. The
Web server associates a user ID with each Net.Data request that it
processes. The process or thread that is handling the request can then
access any resource to which that user ID is authorized.
You can use two types of authentication: one protecting certain
directories on your server and one protecting your database.
- Most Web servers allow you to specify directories on the server to
protect. You can also have your system require a user ID and password
for people accessing files in directories you specify. See the
Administrator's Guide for your Web server to determine your
system's capabilities.
- DB2 has an authentication system for database access that can restrict
access to tables and columns to certain users. You can use
Net.Data's special variables, such as LOGIN and PASSWORD, to link
to the DB2 authentication routine.
Tip: | To protect Net.Data macros do the following:
- Add protection directives in the Web server configuration file for the
Net.Data program object.
- Ensure the user ID that Net.Data will be running under has access
rights to the macros. For more information on granting access rights,
see Granting Access Rights to Files Accessed by Net.Data.
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