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The basis of SPS application framework is a concept of definable groups
and users. In addition to supporting security, the concept of groups
and users also controls access to both system functionality and information.
Like most features of SPS, the groups and users feature is extremely
customizable. Groups and users can be configured so that a multi-level
hierarchy can be established that matches the organizational layout of
your company.
The administration of groups and users is distributable (to those with
the permission to do so) so that each department head can administer
the privileges and access available to individuals within his or
her department. This avoids the creation of a central administration
bottleneck and prevents a business person from needing help from an
IT resource in order to establish or alter an employee user profile.
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The primary use of the application framework is security. By channeling
all activity through a common user login and menu system and by
providing all information to the browser dynamically
(as opposed to static web pages), SPS creates an airtight entry point to
critical company information.
No one can access SPS or the information stored within SPS without supplying
a valid username and password. Once this has been done, SPS creates a unique
reference for that user and encrypts this information using multiple
layers of triple DES encryption.
Since SPS uses only standard HTTP methods for communication between the
browser and the server, secure socket layering (SSL) is utilized for secure
data transmission across insecure networks.
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