Getting Started
The easiest way to get started with svySecurity is to download and import the *.servoy file of the example solution svySecurityExample. It includes everything needed to get you going:
the core module svySecurity
the example solution svySecurityExample which provides samples of what the svySecurity can do and how it can be used
a ready-to-use administration console solution svySecurityConsole which can be used for handling the security-related administration tasks
The *.servoy files available for download and import into Servoy Developer come in two "flavors" - for Servoy 8.1x and Servoy 8.2x respectively. Be sure to download the correct file for the Servoy version which you have installed. Servoy 8.14 and later are supported.
Importing the example solution in Servoy 8.1x
Create a new workspace.
Create a new empty database svy_security.
Create new empty database example_data.
Import the svySecurityExample solution using the file svySecurityExample_81x.servoy. On the import dialog be sure to select the option Allow data model (database) changes - this will create the necessary tables in the empty databases created above. When prompted to import sample data contained in the import accept the data import.
After the import is finished, activate the solution svySecurityExample and open the Web Package Manager then add the following components for the respective solutions:
Google Maps (for solution svySecurityConsole)
Servoy Extra Components (for solutions svySecurityExample AND svySecurityConsole - you will need to activate each individual solution and add the web package for each solution)
ChartJS (for solution svySecurityConsole)
Importing the example solution in Servoy 8.2x
Create a new workspace.
Create a new empty database svy_security.
Create a new empty database example_data.
Import the svySecurityExample solution using the file svySecurityExample_82x.servoy. On the import dialog be sure to select the option Allow data model (database) changes - this will create the necessary tables in the empty databases created above. When prompted to import sample data contained in the import accept the data import.
As part of the solution activation Servoy 8.2 will detect any required web packages and will prompt you to install them automatically. Accept the installs by clicking the button "Automatic install" at the prompts.
Adding administrator user for access to the Security Management Console
The solution svySecurityConsole requires a standard Servoy security user member of the built-in Administrators group (the same as for accessing the Servoy Application Server admin page). Here are the steps to create one in Servoy Developer:
In Solution Explorer -> Resources open the User and group security editor.
Create a new user, specify a password and save it.
Add the new user to the built-in Administrators group by selecting the Administrators group and checking the checkbox of the created user and then save again the changes.
Credentials for accessing the Security Example solution
The svySecurityExample solution uses the new tenant and user accounts managed by the svySecurity. Several example tenants, users, roles and permissions are included with the data in the import.
Below are the credentials for the sample users for the svySecurityExample solution included in the example data:
Tenant: AcmeSol
| User | Password |
|---|---|
pat | 123 |
terry | 123 |
visitor1 | 123 |
Note: The svySecurityExample solution provides on its login page an option to recreate the sample security data. This option will clear all security-related data in the svy_security database and will generate again sample tenants, users, roles and historical user session data.
Permissions in svySecurity
The svySecurity uses the classic/standard Servoy security groups as permissions. This allows for standard design-time security configuration in Servoy Developer. For this purpose, for every svySecurity permission defined and used in an application, a corresponding standard Servoy security group must be created. These groups/permissions should be created at design-time using the "User and group security" editor in Servoy Developer. The names of the groups must match exactly the permission names. An example of this and its usage can be seen in the svySecurityExample solution.
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