Thankyou Dr. R!
Mike
-------------- Original message from "A. Razzak Memon" <[email protected]>: --------------
> At 06:26 PM 10/24/2009, Michael J. Sinclair wrote:
>
> >One consideration for a server installation and having the CFG file
> >stored in a single location is that all users will be recognized with
> >the same name when using the (CVAL('NAME')) Function. An alternative
> >is to use the Functions (CVAL('NETUSER')), which captures the logged
> >in network user name, and/or (CVAL('COMPUTER')), which captures the
> >actual computer name.
>
> Dr. Sinclair,
>
> FWIW, R:BASE Configuration File (.CFG) settings cannot be modified
> to use (CVAL('parameter')) function within the file itself.
>
> Technically, a server installation setup using "-A" option has no
> benefit to using the legacy "NAME" value in configuration (.CFG) file
> for any security or conditional parameters, etc., in your application.
>
> It is strongly recommended to use network specific R:BASE functions,
> such as (CVAL('NETUSER')), (CVAL('COMPUTER')), (GETVAL('GetIPAddress','n')),
> or (GETVAL('GetMACAddr','nn')) to control the access or flow of your
> application.
>
> After validating a true user, using above options, you may further
> control the access of your application menu item(s) with ENABLE
> (True/False) or VISIBLE (True/False) options using the PROPERTY
> command.
>
> Hope that gives you some ideas to control your application security,
> as well us update the legacy code!
>
> Very Best R:egards,
>
> Razzak.
>
>
