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| SAS/CONNECT Spawners |
Benefits of Using a Spawner to Sign On to a Server
| Protects Client's User ID and Password |
By default, the spawner encrypts the client's user ID and password that are sent to the spawner during sign-on. Without encryption, the user ID and password would pass through the network as clear, readable text, which presents a security risk.
To encrypt all data that flows through the network after sign-on (such as for remote submits and data transfers), you must use a security service. For details about security services that are supported in SAS 9.2, see the Encryption in SAS.
| Controls Client Access to the Server in a Firewall Configuration |
A spawner can be used to control the number of ports that clients outside a firewall can use to access a server that is inside the firewall. Controlled client access facilitates a computer's security and economizes resources. For details, see Configuring SAS/CONNECT for Use with a Firewall.
| Eliminates the Need for a Sign-On Script |
The primary purpose of a sign-on script is to do the following:
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send the user ID and password to the server
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supply the SAS command for starting the SAS session on the server
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