Configuring Security

MTS provides a flexible security model. As with most software products, flexibility can lead to complexity. This exploration of MTS security includes setting permissions on components and packages along with the relationship between MTS security and SQL Server 2000 security.

MTS security relies on the configuration of users in the NT domain. Users and groups within an NT domain can be assigned to roles in MTS. These roles are in turn granted permissions on MTS objects.

Package Security Options

Only a couple of steps are necessary to implement security within a package. If you look back at Figure 43.8, the Bank.Account component shows that this component has Authorization Checking enabled, and it was noted that this component ...

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