"when the user goes directly to a form by typing in the name directly
in the URL for some reason they can go to any record"

If this is true, this points to a bigger problem.  Can you describe
how you implemented row level access?

Axton Grams

On 11/30/07, Mahan, Janet L [EQ] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have row level access in place and it works from the client except the
> users can still see the results list.  But when the user goes directly
> to a form by typing in the name directly in the URL for some reason they
> can go to any record. My concern is the mid-tier because that is the
> only method our customer uses to access Remedy.
>
>
> Janet Mahan
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>
> Seems to me you are trying to address the symptoms and not the source of
> the problem.  If this is really an issue, fix your apps within Remedy.
> Form, row, and field level access give you all you need to address any
> data leakage.
>
> Even if you somehow bandaid the mid-tier, anyone can use the api, a
> macro in the user tool, and probably a number of other methods to get at
> the data (all exposed via the api).
>
> If the only attack vector you are trying to address is the web, then I
> guess this approach would actually solve something, but how reliable and
> secure will it be in the end?  How much time do you want to spend
> maintaining it?
>
> Axton Grams
>
> On 11/28/07, Mahan, Janet L [EQ] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > **
> >
> > I can't crack my customer's across the knuckles!
> >
> > Seriously, does no one else think that is a security issue for any
> > user to be able to overwrite the url and get to hidden forms?
> >
> >
> > Janet Mahan
> > Network Systems Administrator II
> > EMBARQ
> >
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> > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Cook
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 5:45 PM
> > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
> > Subject: Re: mid tier lock down URL
> >
> >
> > **
> > Why, what could be simpler than a ruler across the knuckles,
> > administered as necessary?  ;-)  Seriously, my preference would be to
> > simply report this person for violation of whatever IT policy
> > prohibits such actions.  That's assuming that (s)he is causing some
> problem by doing so.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > On 11/28/07, Mahan, Janet L [EQ] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > **
> > >
> > >
> > > Is there a simple way for someone that doesn't know a lot about
> > creating/modifying web pages to keep users from changing the URL in
> > the mid-tier and going directly to a form that they have hidden access
> to??????
> > >
> > > Janet Mahan
> > > Network Systems Administrator II
> > > EMBARQ
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