Choosing The Best Security Method - Autodesk 15606-011408-9320 - MAPGUIDE R6.3 CPU MODEL-UPG 4/5 MIN 2 CPUS INITL User Manual

The following table provides a summary of the differences between the two
security methods.
Time Period
End-User
Interaction
Implementa-
tion
Authorization
Frequency

Choosing the Best Security Method

The following table offers recommendations about when each security
method is most appropriate.
Goal
Provide MWF files for a certain
group of users only.
Allow user of Autodesk
MapGuide Author to change
styles but not map content.
Users/Groups/Passwords
Active until deleted.
User must enter correct name
and password.
Use Autodesk MapGuide Server
Admin to enter and maintain
users, groups, and passwords.
Checked once per resource per
layer request (until the user
exits the current browser
session).
Method
Use the security protection in your HTTP server to
provide the MWF files to only a defined user
group.
Use access keys. You may want to allow a specific
group of map authors to change styles and display
ranges without being able to create new layers or
add layer files. In this case, you can protect your
resources with access keys. When you save a layer
to an MLF (Map Layer File), do not select the
Include Access Key In Map Layer File option. If
users want to add that layer to a map or create a
new layer, they must enter the correct access key
for the resource, or Autodesk MapGuide Server will
not respond to a request for that resource.
Access Keys
Preset time periods.
No end-user interaction.
Use Autodesk MapGuide
Author to enter access keys in
MWFs; use Autodesk
MapGuide Server Admin to
link access keys to resources
at the server level.
Checked by Autodesk
MapGuide Server for every
layer request.
Managing Server Security
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