Symbian OS Platform Security
Documents
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Discussions
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Webinars
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eLearning
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Screencasts
Find out more about preparing an application for Symbian Signed in the screencast Getting Ready for Symbian Signed with Carbide.c++.
FAQ
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Wiki
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A capability is an access token that corresponds to an access permission of sensitive system resources.
The platform security architecture provides a number of different capabilities, such as access to the network connections or to the complete file system. To access a system resource, a client program must hold the appropriate capability.
Capability Descriptions
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Capability Solutions
Check the cases when sensitive capabilities are needed, and when not.
Overview
Symbian OS platform security was introduced in S60 3rd Edition with the implementation of Symbian OS V9 as the S60 platform's underlying operating system. Platform security enhances the existing security features of Symbian OS to deliver a more secure platform for mobile devices. This secure platform offers device users greater assurance about the security of their devices and the data they hold.
Platform security offers developers a larger, more confident base of mobile consumers, who are more willing to install applications. It has also brought some additional elements to the application testing and certification process. Capability model was implemented to restrict the access to most sensitive APIs and to provide more security to users. Some of the capabilities are granted through Symbian Signed, and most sensitive ones require also manufacturer approval. Please notice that Symbian Signed is not mandatory, if your application uses only unrestricted APIs or user-grantable capabilities.
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Capability granting process
Symbian Signed
Testing
