CHAPTER 9

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User Authorization

Once users are authenticated to APEX applications, they will be able to run any page and see all components, unless there are restrictions put in place. Most often, these restrictions will be implemented using authorization schemes or conditions. Authorization schemes are APEX components that act like roles. They are associated with an APEX component on one side and then map to a user or group of users on the other, thus allowing a developer to secure their applications using a standard, structured approach.

This chapter will cover APEX authorization schemes, both what they are and how they should be implemented. ...

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