Bug 683 - SSLIOP_Acceptor incorrectly uses the same SSL component for all objects
Summary: SSLIOP_Acceptor incorrectly uses the same SSL component for all objects
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: TAO
Classification: Unclassified
Component: SSLIOP Pluggable Protocol (show other bugs)
Version: 1.1.9
Hardware: All All
: P3 normal
Assignee: DOC Center Support List (internal)
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Reported: 2000-10-01 20:06 CDT by Ossama Othman
Modified: 2006-04-21 12:15 CDT (History)
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Description Ossama Othman 2000-10-01 20:06:44 CDT
The SSLIOP_Acceptor currently uses the same SSL component for each endpoint. 
This forces all endpoints created in the given ORB to each have the same
required and supported security association options
(SSLIOP::SSL::target_{requires, supports}).

This level of granularity (endpoint granularity) is too coarse grained.  An
object level granularity must be implemented instead.  The SSL port of course
remains the same for the life of the endpoint, and subsequently in the IORs
generated for each object by the given SSLIOP_Acceptor.

Potential changes may include updates to SSLIOP_Acceptor::create_mprofile(). 
The ORB/object will have to be queried for the security policies associated with
the object whose MProfile is being created and set the appropriate security
association bits in the SSLIOP::SSL component for the given object.

Since not all objects will require secure invocations, the standard insecure
port must remain open for the life of the ORB.  Access to the object should not
be regulated by shutting down the insecure port since other objects that do not
require secure invocation may be using the same endpoint.
Comment 1 Ossama Othman 2000-10-01 20:07:36 CDT
I'll get to this in a couple of weeks.
Comment 2 Ossama Othman 2000-10-13 19:12:20 CDT
The IORInterceptor and PolicyFactory interfaces defined in the Portable
Interceptor specification provide the functionality necessary to implement
per-object security association options.
Comment 3 Ossama Othman 2000-11-20 12:57:04 CST
More notes...

IORInterceptors and PolicyFactory registration have been implemented.  However, 
the SecurityLevel2::SecurityManager appears to be the solution to this 
problem.  I'll probably implement its get_security_policy() method (and just 
that method) for TAO 1.1.12.