Using database ACLs for identification and authentication

Identification and authentication is the process of determining the name of a user and verifying that users are who they say they are. You can use database Access Control Lists (ACLs) to control access to individual databases on the server.

For each database on the server, you can set the ACL to allow:

The settings in the database ACLs work together with the "Maximum Internet name & password" setting for each database to control the level of access that web browser users have to a database on the Sametime® server.

Using database ACLs

The database ACL defines user access to the content of the database. Before you set up basic password authentication or anonymous access to a database, you should be familiar with how to add users to a database ACL and the available settings within the ACL. For more information, see:

Maximum Internet name & password setting

The "Maximum Internet name & password" setting on the Advanced panel of each database ACL specifies the maximum level of access to the database that is allowed for web browser clients. This setting overrides individual levels set in the ACL.

Generally, administrators should not need to change the "Maximum Internet name & password" settings for databases on the Sametime server. The default settings should function adequately in most cases.