Macromedia breeze 5 User Guide
Planning for security
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It is very important that you understand how to secure a multiserver installation. The following
are suggestions for securing multiserver solutions.
are suggestions for securing multiserver solutions.
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Private networks
The simplest solution for multiserver solutions in a single location is to create an extra subnet
for the Breeze system. This solution offers a high level of security, but it can be expensive.
for the Breeze system. This solution offers a high level of security, but it can be expensive.
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Local software firewalls
For the Breeze s that are located in a cluster but share a public network with other customer
servers, a software firewall may be appropriate on each individual server.
servers, a software firewall may be appropriate on each individual server.
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VPN systems
In multiserver installations where there are multiple Breeze servers in different physical
locations, customers may want to consider using an encrypted channel to communicate with
the remote servers. Many software and hardware vendors offer VPN technology to secure the
communications to remote servers. Breeze relies on this external security if data traffic must be
encrypted.
locations, customers may want to consider using an encrypted channel to communicate with
the remote servers. Many software and hardware vendors offer VPN technology to secure the
communications to remote servers. Breeze relies on this external security if data traffic must be
encrypted.
Application-level security
Breeze has a built-in ACL (Access Control List)-based security model that lets you assign users
different permissions to access Breeze’s features. For example, you can control which users have
permissions to publish presentations by adding them to the Account Authors group. You can also
control which folders individual users can publish to.
different permissions to access Breeze’s features. For example, you can control which users have
permissions to publish presentations by adding them to the Account Authors group. You can also
control which folders individual users can publish to.
Breeze has seven primary groups that grant users access to specific features in the Breeze system.
By adding users to these groups, you can control the kind of the role a user has in your Breeze
account.
By adding users to these groups, you can control the kind of the role a user has in your Breeze
account.
These groups are as follows:
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Administrators
Members of the Administrators group have access to all functions in the Breeze account. They
can create and manage users, manage content, create and manage courses and create and
manage meetings.
can create and manage users, manage content, create and manage courses and create and
manage meetings.
A member of the Administrators group also needs to be a member of the relevant groups in
order to:
order to:
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publish content
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organize events
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create meetings
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present seminars
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create courses
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enroll users
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send notifications