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Information Security and WebFOCUS

Information Security and WebFOCUS. Penny J Lester SVP Delivery Services August 22, 2008. Authentication.

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Information Security and WebFOCUS

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  1. Information Security and WebFOCUS Penny J Lester SVP Delivery Services August 22, 2008

  2. Authentication • “Authentication (from Greek αυθεντικός; real or genuine, from authentes; author) is the act of establishing or confirming something (or someone) as authentic, that is, that claims made by or about the thing are true. “

  3. Authorization • “Authorization (deciding whether to grant access) is a separate concept to authentication (verifying identity), and usually dependent on it.”

  4. www.google.com/a/security • Google surveyed 575 IT professionals

  5. Information Security • A layered approach to authentication and authorization (auth/auth) • Physical • Network • Operating System (OS) • RDBMS • Application

  6. Physical Security • Secure the hardware • Active Reports • Secure the server room • Secure your passwords • Do not share it • Do not write it down

  7. Network Security

  8. Network Security

  9. Network Security • Implement a single sign on (SSO) in a Windows network • Update the client odin.cfg

  10. Network Security • Implement a single sign on (SSO) in a Windows network • Update site.wfs

  11. Network Security • Implement a single sign on (SSO) in a Windows network • site.wfs (cont.)

  12. Network Security • Implement a single sign on (SSO) in a Windows network • site.wfs (cont.)

  13. Operating System Security

  14. Operating System Security • Five authentication options • OPSYS • PTH • DBMS • LDAP • OFF

  15. Operating System Security • OPSYS • Authentication against OS • Authorization based on OS IDs • Administrators have full access to web console • OS ID impersonated to run reports

  16. Operating System Security • OPSYS – PLester57 is not an Administrator

  17. Operating System Security • OPSYS – Penny is the Administrator

  18. Operating System Security • OPSYS – authenticate ID to OS, not an Administrator

  19. Operating System Security • OPSYS – authenticate ID to OS, not an Administrator

  20. Operating System Security • OPSYS – authenticate ID to OS, is an Administrator

  21. Operating System Security • OPSYS – authenticate ID to OS, is an Administrator

  22. Operating System Security • OPSYS – authenticate ID to OS, is invalid

  23. Operating System Security • OPSYS – authenticate ID to OS, is invalid

  24. Operating System Security • PTH • Authentication against admin.cfg • Authorization • if ID is in admin.cfg can access WebFOCUS Web Console and run reports • if not can only run reports

  25. Operating System Security • PTH – Configured 1 administrator

  26. Operating System Security • PTH – Penny is administrator ID

  27. Operating System Security • PTH – ID “admin” is not administrator

  28. Operating System Security • PTH – ID “Penny” unrestricted access • PTH – ID “admin” restricted access

  29. Operating System Security • DBMS • Authentication against Database vs. the OS • Authorization • if ID is in the DBMS can run reports • if ID is not in the DBMS cannot run reports Note: the ID’s must be set up in the DBMS to use SQL authentication vs. Windows authentication

  30. Operating System Security • DBMS – RDBMS must be up!

  31. Operating System Security • DBMS – Notice no IWA

  32. Operating System Security • DBMS Authentication • Penny • Windows

  33. Operating System Security • DBMS Penny IWA

  34. Operating System Security • DBMS Authentication • SQLUser • SQL Server

  35. Operating System Security • DBMS SQLUser SQL Server

  36. Operating System Security • LDAP • Authentication against LDAP file • Authorization • if ID is in the LDAP file(s) can run reports • if ID is not in the LDAP file(s) cannot run reports

  37. Operating System Security • LDAP

  38. Operating System Security • LDAP – Microsoft Active Directory

  39. Operating System Security • OFF – Danger!! • “badID” can do anything the administrator ID that started the server can do!!

  40. Database Security • DBMS can be used for Authentication

  41. Database Security • Data Adapter – Explicit

  42. Database Security • Data Adapter – Explicit, invalid ID/pwd

  43. Database Security • Data Adapter – Password Passthru

  44. Database Security • Data Adapter – Trusted

  45. Application Security • Managed Reporting Environment

  46. Application Security • Managed Reporting Environment • Authentication

  47. Application Security • Managed Reporting Environment • Authorization

  48. Application Security • Managed Reporting Environment • Analytical User

  49. Application Security • Managed Reporting Environment • Content Manager

  50. Summary • A layered approach to authentication and authorization (auth/auth) • Physical • Network • Operating System (OS) • RDBMS • Application • WebFOCUS hits four out of five!

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