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Enabling Security

You can configure software security to behave in one of the following ways:

Default Permit

Under this condition, everything is permitted. This method enables greater functionality, and it can be adequate for the initial phases of setting up and testing the system.

Default Deny

Under this condition, everything that is not explicitly permitted is forbidden. While this method can improve security, it negatively affects functionality.

By default, CA GovernanceMinder Portal security is disabled. When a user logs in using a recognized user name, the Portal does not verify the user permissions and there are no limits on what the user can view and do.

Note: Configure external authentication before you verify built in accounts credentials.

You configure the type of security that is used in the Portal by setting a security parameter in the eurekify.properties file.

The security parameter resembles the following parameter example:

sage.security.disable=true

When you set this property to false, the product switches to the Default Deny security method. Only functionality that is explicitly permitted is visible and enabled for the user.