Secure Different Types of Network Pathway

Configure security for the different types of pathway for outgoing logins.

Network Pathways

Pathway

How to Secure It

Special Parameters and Exceptions

All pathways initiated by the current Replication Server (acting as a client)

Set global security parameters using configure replication server. This is the default setting for all outgoing logins unless overridden for individual pathways.

Use use_security_services to turn off all network security with a single command.

Connection to the RSSD

Use a text editor to configure the rs_config file.

Security parameters have an “RSSD_” prefix. For example: RSSD_unified_login.

Individual connections

Set security parameters for a connection to a remote database with:
  • create connection, or

  • alter connection

See the Replication Server Reference Manual for more information about these commands.

Use dsi_exec_request_sproc to suspend request stored procedures.

Individual routes defined using the create route command

Set security parameters using:
  • create route, or

  • alter route

See the Replication Server Reference Manual for more information about these commands.

Replication Server to ID Server

Set security parameters with configure replication server.

See the Replication Server Reference Manual for more information about this command.

Security parameters have an “id-” prefix. For example: id_msg_confidentiality.

Replication Server to primary Replication Server and primary database to:
  • create a route

  • create or drop a subscription

Replication Server duplicates the security settings used when the user creating the route or creating or dropping the subscription logs in to Replication Server.

All incoming logins (Replication Server acting as server)

Set parameters for incoming logins with configure replication server. Default parameters for outgoing and incoming parameters are set at the same time and are identical.

Pathway established when user logs in to Replication Server.

Set security parameters with the isql utilities.

Security parameters set for this pathway must be compatible with those set at the Replication Server for all incoming logins.

Security for this pathway cannot be configured using the rs_init utility.

Related concepts
Configure Security for Database Connections
Replication Server Borrows Security Settings to Secure Other Pathways
Related tasks
Disabling Network-based Security