User -Prompt Service

Any application that requires network access uses the Socket -Server API with the help of 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.

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

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 Symbian developers.

UPS 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.

UPS integrations

Messaging server

The -Service UIDs used by the messaging server are:

const TUid -KUidPOPService = {0x2000BB68};

const TUid KUidIMAPService -= {0x2000BB69};

const TUid KUidSMTPService = {0x2000BB6A};

const -TUid KUidSendAs2Service = {0x2000BB6B};

const TUid -KUidSMSService = {0x2000BB6C};

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.

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.

See also

Writing -the UPS Policy File

+ + + + + +User +Prompt ServiceAccording to the platform security model of the 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 Comms User Prompt Service (UPS) enables even the unsigned +applications to access the network if user authorisation is provided. +

Any application that requires network access uses the Socket +Server API with the help of 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.

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

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 Symbian developers.

UPS 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.

UPS integrations

Messaging server

The +Service UIDs used by the messaging server are:

const TUid +KUidPOPService = {0x2000BB68};

const TUid KUidIMAPService += {0x2000BB69};

const TUid KUidSMTPService = {0x2000BB6A};

const +TUid KUidSendAs2Service = {0x2000BB6B};

const TUid +KUidSMSService = {0x2000BB6C};

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.

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.