Authentication and Guest Access
MashZone NextGen accepts requests from both unauthenticated (guests) and authenticated users. Guests, however, can only access mashables, mashup and apps in MashZone NextGen that explicitly allow guest access.
Authentication is required:
To access the
MashZone NextGen Hub, the
AppDepot or the
MashZone NextGen Mobile apps for mobile phones or mobile tablets. Access to specific mashables, mashups, apps and specific features in
MashZone NextGen Hub or the
AppDepot is determined by the user’s permissions.
To use any feature in any
MashZone NextGen Add-On that accesses the
MashZone NextGen Server, unless that Add-On also supports guest access.
For example, portal users may view MashZone NextGen apps or mashups using the MashZone NextGen Add-On for Portals if those artifacts and the portal supports guest access. If guest access is not enabled, authentication is required to see information on MashZone NextGen apps or mashups.
To use apps or other web applications outside of
MashZone NextGen Hub, the
AppDepot or the
MashZone NextGen Mobile apps, unless all of the apps, mashables or mashups that are used explicitly permit guest access. Artifacts that permit guest access have
no authorization requirements.
Requests are rejected with an authentication error when they do not provide one of:
A valid
MashZone NextGen session cookie. Sessions that have timed out are rejected with an appropriate error. See
Sessions and Timeouts for more information.