[mapguide-users] newbie question about security

[Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S]

It does not work quite that way.

Upon acces, the server will reuse a previously established identity, or 
ask credentials for a new one.
Once an identity has been established, a session is created.
Using the session token, the user may access any resources they are 
granted access to.
Trying to access a resource or operation that is not allowed gives a 
security exception.

You can set permissions by right clicking an item, and selecting 
properties from with MapGuide Studio.

AFAIK, there is no way to change credentials for a single layer, short 
of recreating the entire session.
Basically, there is no automated way to do that. The user must have 
access to it, and you should then
use a custom login script to control who turns on the layer.
You might find it usefull to add the layer to the map at runtime.

Regards, Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S



dorra2007 skrev:
> Hi all;
> This is the second time I post about the security theme because I have no
> reply yet. So, I try to elaborate my question in other words:
>
> I wish to know how to assign a user account to a layer (or layer
> definition), so that when he wish access this layer, he will be promted for
> a user name and password.
>
> The user account is created via the Mapguide Admin Tool.
>
> I hope there is someone who could help me!
>
>