The Data Management Server
is a network resource that is used to access and modify your data.
A well-planned security model is based on usage policy, risk assessment,
and response. Determining user and group usage policies prior to implementation
helps you minimize risk, maximize utilization of the technology, and
expedite deployment.
The Data Management
Server supports the following levels of security:
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Unsecured the
default security mode after installation, grants access to all users
to all of the DataFlux Data Management Server's jobs, services,
and data sources.
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Secured by IP Address grants
access to server resources based on the IP addresses of the
computers that connect to the server. This security level can be used
in combination with the other levels of security.
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Secured by Local Authorization uses
internal user and group definitions to authorize access to server
resources, without using an authentication provider.
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Secured by SAS Metadata
Server or DataFlux Authentication Server uses either a
SAS Metadata Server or a DataFlux Authentication Server to authenticate
user credentials and provide group membership information. This mode
enables you to use a single set of user and group definitions for
your entire enterprise.
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Secured by SSL and AES upgrades
SOAP communication from HTTP to the Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS). Encryption on disk and over the network is upgraded from the
SASPROPRIETARY algorithm to the 256-bit AES algorithm. These features are provided by the DataFlux Secure software, which
is installed by default in a disabled state. For more information about DataFlux Secure,
see
Configure SSL and AESand the
DataFlux Secure
Administrator’s Guide.
When security is not
enabled, you cannot run jobs that request authentication, and you
cannot run jobs that access a SAS Federation Server.
All data sources (DSNs)
needed by jobs and services must be defined on the Data Management
Server.
When you upgrade to
a new release of the DataFlux Data Management Server, you must manually
migrate your security settings from the previous release to the new
release. To migrate your security settings,
see
Configure and Migrate after Software Upgrades.