Security is an essential feature of the JAIN SLEE standard and Rhino.
It provides access control for: m-lets (management applets), JAIN SLEE components (including resource adaptors, services and libraries) and Rhino node and cluster administration. Rhino’s security subsystem implements a pessimistic security model — to prevent untrusted resource adaptors, m-lets, services or human users from performing restricted functions.
Transport-layer security and the general security of the remote host and server are important considerations when interconnection with third-party servers. Any security planning can be foiled by an incumbent with a key! |
The Rhino security model is based on: the standard Java security model, the Java Authentication and Authorisation Service (JAAS), and the SLEE specification default permission sets for components.
Key features of Rhino security include: