[ http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-2109?page=comments#action_12457903 ] Rick Hillegas commented on DERBY-2109: --------------------------------------
Dan, here are some responses to your last set of questions yesterday: 1) Why doAsPrivileged() rather than doAs(): The first method is the one which is recommended for server environments (search for doAsPrivileged in the following webpage: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/guide/security/jaas/JAASRefGuide.html). 2) J2ME/CDC/Foundation 1.0: The system-wide privileges seem to be important at the server site for client-server configurations. I don't see J2ME/CDC as a server platform. Would it be acceptable to say that system-wide privileges are only meaningful on the larger, client-server platforms? > System privileges > ----------------- > > Key: DERBY-2109 > URL: http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-2109 > Project: Derby > Issue Type: New Feature > Components: Security > Affects Versions: 10.3.0.0 > Reporter: Rick Hillegas > Fix For: 10.3.0.0 > > Attachments: systemPrivs.html > > > Add mechanisms for controlling system-level privileges in Derby. See the > related email discussion at > http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.apache.db.derby.devel/33151. > The 10.2 GRANT/REVOKE work was a big step forward in making Derby more > secure in a client/server configuration. I'd like to plug more client/server > security holes in 10.3. In particular, I'd like to focus on authorization > issues which the ANSI spec doesn't address. > Here are the important issues which came out of the email discussion. > Missing privileges that are above the level of a single database: > - Create Database > - Shutdown all databases > - Shutdown System > Missing privileges specific to a particular database: > - Shutdown that Database > - Encrypt that database > - Upgrade database > - Create (in that Database) Java Plugins (currently Functions/Procedures, > but someday Aggregates and VTIs) > Note that 10.2 gave us GRANT/REVOKE control over the following > database-specific issues, via granting execute privilege to system > procedures: > Jar Handling > Backup Routines > Admin Routines > Import/Export > Property Handling > Check Table > In addition, since 10.0, the privilege of connecting to a database has been > controlled by two properties (derby.database.fullAccessUsers and > derby.database.defaultConnectionMode) as described in the security section of > the Developer's Guide (see > http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/10.2/devguide/cdevcsecure865818.html). -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
