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UC_AS_SETTINGS - Advanced Security

This variableIt stores or retrieves values dynamically at runtime. An individual Automation Engine object type. can be used to specify particular encryption and authentication methods.

Key

Value

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AUTHENTICATION

Authentication method

Allowed values: "NO" (default), "LOCAL" and "LOCAL_REMOTE"

"NO" - None
"LOCAL" - Server
"LOCAL_REMOTE" - Server and agentA program that enables the de-centralized execution of processes (such as deployments) on target systems (computers or business solutions) or a service that provides connectivity to a target system (such as for databases or middleware). An agent is also an object type in the Automation Engine. [Formerly called "Executor."] See also: host

Note that additional work steps are required for changing the authentication method. Refer to the chapter Encryption for more details.

Server

COMPATIBILITY

Compatibility with components of former versionsAn application version holds zero or more deployment packages and may have dependencies to zero or more application versions of the same (or to different) applications

Allowed values: "YES" (default) and "NO"

"YES" - components of versions older than 8.00A can log on to the AE system.
"NO" - Logon attempts of older components are rejected.

Server
ENCRYPTION

Encryption method

Allowed values: "NO", "AES-128", "AES-192" and "AES-256" (default)

"NO" - No encryption method
"AES-128" - 128-bit key length
"AES-192" - 192-bit key length
"AES-256" - 256-bit key length

Server

Description

This variable is supplied in system clientA closed environment within an Automation Engine system where you can create and run objects. A client name consists of a 4-digit number that must be indicated when a user logs on to the Automation Engine system. Users and their rights are also defined in clients. A particular Automation Engine object type. 0000. Its settings are valid throughout the whole AE system. It can only be changed in client "0000".

It contains advanced security settings.

Ensure that only privileged persons can access this variable in order to avoid that a specified encryption and authorization method is changed by accident.

 

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