Security design issue

Hi Folks,
I've a security design issue using J2EE architecture framework in my
project..
Proj Requirement:
i) User Logs-into a health b2b/b2c portal website...
ii) Check the user exist in the database or LDAP directory service.
iii) If exist user then check the role Patient/Insurance Provider/Physician?
iv)If Patient then display his personal health record history.
else Insurance Provider then display about Insurance Policy information,
which he can update/create insurance for entered patient id. If patient has
granted access to Insurance Provider
and if Physician then display about hospital information like
waiting patients,sending appointments,etc..
The above security access control role & policy has to be implemented
very strong. so that other user cannot view/update someone health records..
Development tool:WebLogic Server/Oracle/LDAP.. on Linux
Security Problem:
i)What is the best security solution for the above requirement?
ii)How do I authenticate/validate user using J2EE security framework?
Can anyone explain in details or steps to implement?
Thanks,
-raj-

I'm assuming that your using WLS 6, if so check out (I know we cover this in
the documentation but I'm guessing at the title) the "securing your site"
guide. Some of what you're planning the WLS server can protect through good
ACL usage. I'd recommend creating at least three groups (patient, provider,
physician), clearly the danger lies in having a user who is a member of more
than one group. I'd recommend implementing your own role checking at both
the servlet and EJB levels to fully enforce information access, using
servlet state and stateful session beans should help.
Alex
Raj <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
Hi Folks,
I've a security design issue using J2EE architecture framework in my
project..
Proj Requirement:
i) User Logs-into a health b2b/b2c portal website...
ii) Check the user exist in the database or LDAP directory service.
iii) If exist user then check the role Patient/InsuranceProvider/Physician?
iv)If Patient then display his personal health record history.
else Insurance Provider then display about Insurance Policy information,
which he can update/create insurance for entered patient id. If patienthas
granted access to Insurance Provider
and if Physician then display about hospital information like
waiting patients,sending appointments,etc..
The above security access control role & policy has to be implemented
very strong. so that other user cannot view/update someone healthrecords..
>
Development tool:WebLogic Server/Oracle/LDAP.. on Linux
Security Problem:
i)What is the best security solution for the above requirement?
ii)How do I authenticate/validate user using J2EE security framework?
Can anyone explain in details or steps to implement?
Thanks,
-raj-

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    We know that weblogic stores all its configuration
    parameters in an xml file,including the userid and password for the database
    in clear text form .
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    Is there a way to encrypt the file contents,so that the userid and password
    will not be in clear text form.
    Any suggestions to increase the security on the config file by appliying os
    restriction or by any third party tool will be helpful.
    Thanks in advance
    prashant

    I am a co-founder of Calendar of Updates http://www.calendarofupdates.com/updates/index.php?act=idx This is a site that is primarily a Windows based security forum (I switched about 4-5 years ago). Over the years, I've tried to grow the Mac side of our forum, but, as you may know, there is little or no interest in security within the Mac community. For many, the feel security is a Windows issue.
    It's a free site, so don't think I have a vested interest in growing the membership, I'm not an owner, either.
    I just created an *Apple OS X Security Issues* forum http://www.calendarofupdates.com/updates/index.php?showforum=209
    Right now it's an empty forum since it was created 10 minutes ago. Please feel free to join the forum and share security related issues and questions.
    I am not aware of any other forums that deal with OS X security issues
    exclusively, so this forum could be a good place to bookmark and visit from time to time.

  • HT5228 I am running OS 10.5.8 on an iMac. There is no security update issued for this operating system - it only covers 10.6. Is my comuter vulnerable? Do I need to do anything?

    I am running OS 10.5.8 on an iMac. There is no security update issued for this operating system - it only covers 10.6. Is my comuter vulnerable? Do I need to do anything?

    I'm still not clear why Apple only issued security updates for 10.6 and later. I assume they think we should all update our operating systems or maybe they are just focusing on the majority of users?
    Apple has had a long standing policy of only supporting the current and previous operating system releases.  Whether they decide to make an exception for even older releases is anyone's guess.
    You can send them feedback to express your opinion.
    Or does the new Trojan not affect older OS? I'd like to know , if anyone has information.
    As far as is known, it does affect older unsupported releases.  Disabling Java in your web browser is the current preventive approach (and that is a community derived approach)

  • ADF Security Design Question

    Hi All,
    I am developing an ADF web application. The security design is such that user authentication is mapped to database users. The design I see several pros and cons
    1) Different database users means I cannot take advantage of connection pooling.
    2) The architect argues SQL querying can be controlled at database level for each user.
    I have never been involved in such a web application. Can anybody please guide me if this is the way to go for ADF web application, any other pros and cons. The database is Oracle 11g. I still believe that application security should not be tied to the database security.
    Worst case if I have to go with this design, How to implement ADF security using database users.
    Thanks

    I blogged a use case for using Proxy Authentication with JPA here http://blogs.oracle.com/olaf/2010/04/using_oracle_proxy_authenticat.html. (Being a sample it includes a setter for user name, but a case with a JAAS Subject and Principal is easily adaptable).
    I'll dig out an ADF BC example and blog about it, too.
    --olaf                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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