Basic Security Settings

You already changed the administrator password from the default of geoserver while installing GeoServer; that was the first step to secure your server. Exploring basic Security Settings will move you a little further down the path to building a secure site.

From the Web Administration interface of GeoServer, select the Security Settings. You now have a new panel in the browser window; here you will find a drop-down list showing you the Active role service. The first time you have just one choice; we will create more role services when we deal with users and roles.

Note that you may have just one Active role service:

The Encryption section lets you hide web admin parameters. Encrypting parameters in a URL is a good idea. If you click on Web interface on the Styles list and select one, your browser's address bar should contain this URL:

    http://localhost:8080/geoserver/web/wicket/bookmarkable/
     org.geoserver.wms.web.data.StyleEditPage?  
     6&name=PopulatedPlacesBlueLabeled...