Manage Replication Server Security

Careful management of login names, passwords, and permissions is essential to the security of the replication system.

You can set up encrypted passwords throughout the replication system and change passwords that are encrypted. Refer to the Replication Server installation and configuration guides for your platform for details on password encryption.

You can use RCL commands to manage Replication Server security, including creating and modifying login names, passwords, and permissions, and the dependencies involved in making modifications. In addition, Replication Server supports third-party security services that ensure secure message transmission over the network and enable user authentication for seamless login to Replication Servers in the replication system.

• Manage Replication Server System Security
  You must establish login names and passwords for the various components of the Replication Server system, including RSSDs, RepAgent, the ID Server, and Replication Server.
• Manage Replication Server User Security
  Replication Server has its own set of login names, which are separate from data server login names. Replication Server login names are required so that administrative users of the system can execute Replication Server commands.
• Replication Server Gateway
  With version 15.2, Replication Server introduces Replication Server gateway, which minimizes explicit login into the different servers, and makes managing a replication system easier.
• Manage Network-based Security
  Learn about Replication Server support for third-party, network-based security mechanisms.
• Manage SSL Security
  The Replication Server secure sockets layer (SSL) Advanced Security option provides session-based security. SSL is the standard for securing the transmission of sensitive information, such as credit card numbers and stock trades, over the Internet.
• Command Auditing
  Enable command auditing for Replication Server to record information about user actions and commands.
• Security Recommendations
  Recommendations for Replication Server security issues such as for performimg administrative tasks, SSL, encryption, permissions and roles, and the configuration file..