This section provides detailed information about database schemas and their functions and about types of users. Also, the section describes how the software retrieves the database schema logon data to connect to the database. Using this information, you can learn how to enhance your logon data and database connection security if needed.
is a Client/Server product. Therefore, two layers of security are maintained. On the user side, the application handles access rights to prevent users from accessing different items in the system, and can give different levels of access (for example, view only, modify, add) to various application sections. For details, see Grant Access Rights for Selected Items or Activities in the Administration help.
On the database side, it is important to prevent users who do not have the appropriate access rights from accessing data using external tools. It is also important to eliminate the possibility of users without appropriate access rights from accessing other data that may reside on the same database server.