This document covers the following topics:
On each operating system where the Broker kernel resides, you have the choice of installing one of Software AG's two security solutions. These solutions, which provide security for your distributed applications using EntireX Broker, are described below.
EntireX Security
This is Software AG's standard security solution, delivered with EntireX.
Most organizations that use EntireX choose EntireX Security, Software AG's standard security solution.
Sample Security Exits for Broker
This is an alternative, user-written security solution for use only in
exceptional processing situations.
Note:
Do not mix these two security solutions: do not use a stub secured with
a sample exit against a kernel secured with EntireX Security or vice
versa.
| Security Choice | Criteria for Choosing a Security Solution |
|---|---|
| EntireX Security | Choose this option if you want to use the standard security
functionality already provided with EntireX and your organization
uses one of the following security repositories:
EntireX Security is fully supported (that is, object code only), and there are no user exits to write and debug. EntireX Security provides user authentication (logon/logoff security), user authorization (z/OS only) and application data encryption. This functionality is provided for EntireX Broker kernel running on all supported operating systems and for the corresponding stubs. In most installations EntireX Security operates without altering runtime applications. |
| Sample Security Exits for Broker Security | Choose this option only if your organization requires an
alternative to standard SAF-based security on z/OS or local UNIX / Windows
security on these platforms.
Writing sample security exits is recommended only in exceptional processing situations - for example, if your organization wants to access its own user-written security system when operating EntireX Broker. Sample security exits are provided as skeleton programs only and must be completely customized before they can be deployed. |
This diagram shows the locations where the broker kernel and broker stubs can be installed; it also shows the locations of the security components of the kernel and stubs.
See Platform Coverage for where EntireX Security for broker kernel and stubs is supported.
This diagram shows the locations where the broker kernel and broker stubs can be installed; it also shows the locations of the security components of the kernel and stubs.
See Platform Coverage for where EntireX Security for broker kernel and stubs is supported.
EntireX Security provides comprehensive security for EntireX Broker:
user authentication
user authorization
application-data encryption
supplied in object code only
See also Overview of EntireX Security Features.
Software AG intends security supplied by EntireX Broker to be only an alternative to EntireX Security, which is Software AG's standard security solution and shipped with EntireX. See Overview of EntireX Security. Do not mix these two security solutions: do not use a stub secured with a sample exit against a kernel secured with EntireX Security or vice versa.
Most organizations that use Software AG's EntireX choose EntireX Security instead of sample security exits for EntireX Broker security. If your organization is deploying distributed computer systems encompassing mainframe, UNIX and Windows environments, you will use EntireX Security instead of sample security exits for EntireX Broker security.
