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Example of RPC Authentication in OVO
Figure 12-1 uses the example of OVO message transmission to illustrate
the RPC client-server authentication process.
Figure 12-1 DCE RPC Client-server Authentication Process
opcctla
opcctlm
VO RPC
Check
incoming
requests
Login
Read password
for login
Key file
DCE
security
server
Key file
In this example, the following occurs:
Read password
for login 1
Login
1. RPC client (opcmsga) reads its password from the key file
2. RPC client logs in, gets a login context, and obtains a security server
ticket
3. RPC client sends a RPC request
4. RPC server (opcmsgr) checks the ticket with the password in the key
file
Configuring RPC Authentication in OVO
opcmsga
opcmsgr
You can configure OVO to carry out the authentication check for the
following:
❏ At the RPC connection to a server
❏ At the beginning of each RPC client-server call
❏ For each network packet
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OVO RPC 3
Check incoming
requests
Managed
Node
Management
Server
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