Using Sybase-supplied security drivers, client/server applications can be integrated with distributed network security software, such as Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) security, CyberSAFE Kerberos, or Microsoft LAN Manager. The application can then use network-based security features such as:
Centralized user authentication: Application user names and passwords are maintained by the network security system, rather than on each Sybase server. Users log in to the network security system, and need not provide their password when logging in to servers.
Secure connections over insecure networks: Client-Library and Server-Library can interact with the network security system to perform per-packet security services, such as encryption or integrity checking. These services allow applications to safely transmit confidential data and commands over a communication medium that may not be physically secure, such as a wireless service or a leased line.
