If you decide to use AcuServer to give users access to data over the Internet, you will want to provide security measures to ensure that your data is safe from corruption or theft. Remember, data is one of your most valuable enterprise resources.
One way to secure your data is to encrypt it within your application before it is sent to AcuServer. Encryption will provide an extra layer of security over and above the firewall your organization employs.
AcuServer can also provide built-in password protection for access to files on the server. It provides a great deal of flexibility in assigning access permissions and password validation based on the client machine name, user name, or both. AcuServer client-enabled runtimes provide built-in password handling routines, or you can create your own password handling in your COBOL code using the Acu-Client-Password external variable.