Managing Encyclopedia volume security : About RSSE : Open Security levels
 
Open Security levels
Open Security can be configured for one of several levels of use. Table 8‑3 lists and describes all Open Security levels.
Table 8‑3 Open Security levels
Level
Description
Open Security not used
The Encyclopedia volume stores information such as users, security roles, notification groups, and privileges.
External user authentication
The Encyclopedia volume stores information such as users, security roles, and notification groups.
At login, a Report Server Security Extension application authenticates users externally.
A Report Server Security Extension application maps the user to an Actuate user.
Complex credentials are supported.
External user properties
The Encyclopedia volume stores information such as users, security roles, and notification groups.
Some or all user properties can be specified in an external security source.
External or internal user authentication can be used.
External user registration
An external security source stores information such as users, security roles, and notification groups.
All user properties are obtained externally.
External user authentication must be used.
The Open Security application that ships with iHub uses the External user registration level. Use the External user properties level with the Open Security not used level or with the External user authentication level.
The following Open Security applications ship with iHub:
*External authentication
The Open Security application uses security information from a Sun ONE Directory Server, an LDAP server, to control attempts to log in to the Encyclopedia volume. The LDAP server stores only authentication information, such as a user’s login and password.
*External registration
The Open Security application uses external registration, where all user information is stored in the LDAP server.