ProtectionLevel
Description
Specifies the level of protection applied to data sent between DataWindow Designer and
the data server through the OLE DB data provider. This parameter
applies only to network connections other than Remote Procedure Call
(RPC) connections. Similar levels of protection can be specified
for authenticated RPC connections.
When to specify ProtectionLevel
You must specify the ProtectionLevel parameter before connecting
to the database.
Applies to
Syntax
ProtectionLevel = 'value'
Parameter
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Description
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value
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Specifies the level of protection applied
to data sent between DataWindow Designer and the data server. Values are:
Not set No level of protection is selected.
Call Authenticates the source of the data at the beginning of each request
from the client to the server.
Connect Authenticates only when the client establishes the connection
with the server.
None Performs no authentication of data.
Packet Authenticates that all data received is from the client.
Packet (Integrity) Authenticates that all data received is from the client and
that it has not been changed in transit.
Packet (Privacy) Authenticates that all data received is from the client, that
it has not been changed in transit, and that it protects the privacy
of the data by encrypting it.
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Default
Not set
Examples
Example 1
To set a level of protection for the data sent between DataWindow Designer and
the data server:
Database profile On the Security tab in the Database Profile Setup dialog box,
select Connect from the Protection Level drop-down list.
Application Type the following in code:
SQLCA.DbParameter=
"PROTECTIONLEVEL='DB_PROT_LEVEL_CONNECT'"
See also
