Dictionary/3000 Reference Manual (32244-90001)
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Using the DICTDBM Commands
Using Commands to Define HP Inform/3000 Security
Using Commands to Define HP Inform/3000 Security
HP Inform/3000 security prevents unauthorized persons from gaining read access to the
Dictionary by limiting the names of the database files and Inform groups displayed on the
Inform menus. When Inform security is set up in the Dictionary, Inform menus will
display only the information granted a user via an Inform password.
To establish Inform Security, the database administrator must first determine who should
have access to what data. By using the DICTDBM commands, Inform classes are created
and passwords are assigned to each Inform class. Database files and elements are
associated to IMAGE classes which are in turn related to the Inform classes. Inform
groups are directly associated to the Inform classes. When Inform executes, it looks for
any Inform class relationships defined in the Dictionary and prompts you for an Inform
password if any such relationships are found. If no Inform class relationships are found,
you are not prompted for an Inform password and all the database files and Inform groups
defined in the Dictionary will be displayed on the Inform menus. You will have to enter the
necessary passwords/lockwords when you produce the report. The Inform password
determines what Inform class you belong to. Only the database file names and Inform
group names belonging to that Inform class will be displayed on the Inform menu.
If you use either the Dictionary manager or programmer level password as the Inform
password, then you are granted access to all Inform groups and database files defined in
the Dictionary. (See Appendix C of the manual for more information on the access levels to
the Dictionary.)
Database and the Inform Class Relationships - Figure 3-6 shows the relationships
between a database and an Inform class. Each line represents a relationship.
Figure 3-6. Relationships Between the Database and the Inform Class
DATABASE
DATA SET
element
element
element
DATA SET
element
element
element
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IMAGE CLASS
INFORM CLASS