Autodesk 15606-011408-9330 User Guide - Page 52

Help Index passwords setting for maps Help Index layers restricting access
Passkeys to control Viewer API access to layer setup data and map feature coordinate values You can use one or more of these methods depending on your security needs. Controlling Access to Maps In addition to controlling access to your maps using the standard security features of your Web server, you can add password protection to your maps using Autodesk MapGuide Author. Password protection prevents other Autodesk MapGuide Author users from opening a proprietary Internetpublished map and accessing the information stored in the MWF. You must enter the correct password each time you open a password-protected map. If you have a public site, another way to add security to your MWFs is to store the MWFs on a server inside of your firewall and have the MapAgent and HTML files on a server outside of the firewall. For more information, see "Using a Remote MapAgent" on page 55 and "Firewalls" on page 73. Controlling Map Layer Access to Data Sources You can control access to data sources (resources) by assigning access keys to them using Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin. An access key is a unique string that can include a start and end date. To use a resource that has an access key assigned to it, the map author embeds the access key in the layer or Zoom Goto definition that will access that resource. Each time a user attempts to access that map layer (such as by panning or zooming) or Zoom Goto definition, the access key is automatically sent to the server along with the request for the data. Autodesk MapGuide Server verifies the key and its start/end dates (if any) against the list of access keys assigned to that resource before providing the data. If the key is verified, Autodesk MapGuide Server loads the layer's data; otherwise, the program displays a message indicating that access to the data is denied. When assigning access keys to map layers, you need to coordinate with the person administering Autodesk MapGuide Server to make sure that the access key is properly assigned to the specific resource that provides data to that map layer. For more information, see "Creating and Modifying Access Keys" on page 84 and "Specifying Security for Layers" on page 173. 52 | Chapter 3 Designing Your System