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Data Source Configuration file for m-Power Templates The Data Source Configuration option allows developers to control how their run-time applications connect to the back-end database. This file is a global file, meaning that it is applicable across every data dictionary on the system. This file works in conjunction with its sister file, the Servlet Properties file. Read the rest of this document »

m-Power Applications and Security   Jump to: Toggling Security On/Off Configuring Security mrc Signon Page Active Directory Validation Single Sign On Validation Other Information For some users, the need to implement Sign-on security is relatively low. However, at some point in time, you may need to activate the mrc Built in Security. This allows you Read the rest of this document »

Row Level Security for m-Power Applications Row Level Security is a highly flexible technique for controlling which records are returned based on the current user. The following few steps demonstrate the technique. Create a security table and populate it with data. It may contain several records per user. Note: You must enter the username in Read the rest of this document »

Secure by User or Session ID   After you have implemented Sign on Security (see here), you may want to control who can see which records. For instance, if I have an order history table for five customers, each customer should only be able to see their own records. Rather than making five separate applications, Read the rest of this document »

Setting up mrc Application Security (to control user access)   Many times you will want to specify that only a certain group of users can access an application. Perhaps it is a confidential (HR, Payroll, Executive data) application that needs restriction or one that can alter data (such as maintenance applications). Our Menuing System helps Read the rest of this document »