Basic HTML version of Foils prepared July 9 1998

Foil 5 Security Issues

From Summary of NPAC Web-linked Student and Course Administrative Database Tutorial:ITEA HPCC Conference Aberdeen Md. -- July 13 98. by Mehmet Sen, Nancy McCracken, Geoffrey C. Fox
External Security
  • SSL Web server provides secure communication using public cryptography standards.
  • DB Module, CGI files, and server private key, are located in a completely private area in the file system.
Internal Security
  • Whole system is protected by user authentication, access privileges and access lists to access and update data in the database.
  • There are five user levels designed; Super User, Instructor, Co-Instructor, TA, Browser, Students.

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