[mapserver-users] MapServer securing .map files

[Jeff McKenna]

On 11-03-06 7:06 AM, tigana.fluens at gmail.com wrote:
> What are the best practices when relating application data to MapServer
> data? If I have a database of users, and each user owns a specific map,
> what is the best way (also secure of course) of calling those maps (I'm
> assuming the .map files are the ones needed) that a specific user is
> related to? Given that:
>
> - Tom has map of his real estate
> - Mark has map of his farm
> - Web app is a PHP app that uses OpenLayers as an interface to call
> MapServer
>
> How do I manage restrictions, i.e. security?

Hello,

If you are looking to secure OGC services such as WMS,WFS, or SOS, you 
could also examine GeoShield 
(http://sites.google.com/site/geoshieldproject/).  It supports both 
MapServer and GeoServer.

-jeff


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Jeff McKenna
MapServer Consulting and Training Services
http://www.gatewaygeomatics.com/