Comms -User Prompt Service

According to the platform model of Symbian platform any application connecting -to a network must have the NetworkServices capability. All -applications that have the Networking service capability -must be signed .

The target audience of this document are the licensees who write MCPR plug-ins. -Symbian provides a reference plug-in -for the licensees, which can be modified for customisation. The licensees -implementing the comms user prompt service must have knowledge of the Comms -Framework, for more information see Communications -Framework.

User Prompt Service (UPS)

Any application that -requires network access uses the Socket -Server API using RConnection or RSocket. -The platform security model checks the capability of the client application -to access the network. The comms user prompt service is used to notify the -user about the network access. The UPS feature enables applications without NetworkServices capability -to access the network if the user authorises the connection.

User Prompt

When comms UPS is implemented, the -user is requested to authorise a network connection, when an application opens -a new connection or when it attaches to an existing connection. The UPS prompts -the user when an application tries to send data through a socket which is -not explicitly associated with an authorised network connection. The IP network -user prompt is implemented as an MCPR plug-in. The plug-in will invoke the -UPS server. The UPS functionality can be configured by -the developers.

Network Life Time

When the comms user prompt service -component is configured for Network session life time, user responds to a -UPS dialog prompt by authorising the request with either 'Session -Yes' or 'Always' response. Any other applications -running in the same process of the user authorised application will be granted -the network access. The UPS response for a particular process is valid for -the duration of the network connection associated with the process.

Session Life Time

When the comms user prompt service -component is configured for Session life time, user responds to a UPS dialog -prompt by authorising the request with either 'Session Yes' -or 'Always' response. Any other applications running in the -same process of the user authorised session will be granted network access -for the duration of the process.

User Prompt Service Server

The UPS server generates -the user prompts and responds back to the MCPR with the user selection. The -dialog creator, a UPS plug-in, formats and streams the dialog box to the UPS -server. The UPS server interacts with the User Interface (UI) and responds -back to the MCPR.

The UPS server is also responsible for checking -the policy files which has the details of the process and the available options.

+ + + + + +Comms +User Prompt Service The Comms User Prompt Service (UPS) enables even unsigned applications +to access the network if user authorisation is provided. +

According to the platform model of Symbian platform any application connecting +to a network must have the NetworkServices capability. All +applications that have the Networking service capability +must be signed .

The target audience of this document are the licensees who write MCPR plug-ins. +Symbian provides a reference plug-in +for the licensees, which can be modified for customisation. The licensees +implementing the comms user prompt service must have knowledge of the Comms +Framework, for more information see Communications +Framework.

User Prompt Service (UPS)

Any application that +requires network access uses the Socket +Server API using RConnection or RSocket. +The platform security model checks the capability of the client application +to access the network. The comms user prompt service is used to notify the +user about the network access. The UPS feature enables applications without NetworkServices capability +to access the network if the user authorises the connection.

User Prompt

When comms UPS is implemented, the +user is requested to authorise a network connection, when an application opens +a new connection or when it attaches to an existing connection. The UPS prompts +the user when an application tries to send data through a socket which is +not explicitly associated with an authorised network connection. The IP network +user prompt is implemented as an MCPR plug-in. The plug-in will invoke the +UPS server. The UPS functionality can be configured by +the developers.

Network Life Time

When the comms user prompt service +component is configured for Network session life time, user responds to a +UPS dialog prompt by authorising the request with either 'Session +Yes' or 'Always' response. Any other applications +running in the same process of the user authorised application will be granted +the network access. The UPS response for a particular process is valid for +the duration of the network connection associated with the process.

Session Life Time

When the comms user prompt service +component is configured for Session life time, user responds to a UPS dialog +prompt by authorising the request with either 'Session Yes' +or 'Always' response. Any other applications running in the +same process of the user authorised session will be granted network access +for the duration of the process.

User Prompt Service Server

The UPS server generates +the user prompts and responds back to the MCPR with the user selection. The +dialog creator, a UPS plug-in, formats and streams the dialog box to the UPS +server. The UPS server interacts with the User Interface (UI) and responds +back to the MCPR.

The UPS server is also responsible for checking +the policy files which has the details of the process and the available options.

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