| Author | Khine Bo |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. IM-99-02 |
| Subject(s) | Mobile computing
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| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Science, School of Advanced Technologies |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. IM-99-02 |
| Abstract | From its origins in host-based systems, distributed computing has evolved through many
stages of development. In recent times, the client/server approach has become the de
facto solution for many companies implementing networked applications. Now, mobile
agent programming promises to shape the next generation of distributed computing
systems. It's advantages over traditional methods include communication pe1formance ,
load balancing, real-time interactivity, increased fault-tolerance, service customization,
and autonomy. However, mobile agent programming is not without its detractors, who
mostly point to its inherent security risk as its singular most serious drawback .. The aim
of this research is to design and implement a programming framework to prove that it is
possible to develop secure applications using the mobile agent paradigm. This framework
abstracts the generic functionality of a mobile agent-based system while performing the
tasks and services necessary to secure the system from potential attacks. The final
prototype allows the application programmer to build on the extensible parts of the
system while the underlying security features operate transparently. Its primary
mechanisms are a challenge-based authentication protocol, a proxy-based resource
access procedure, and an implementation of protection domains for containing agent
execution. |
| Year | 1999 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. IM-99-02 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Advanced Technologies (SAT) |
| Department | Department of Information and Communications Technologies (DICT) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Information Management (IM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Sadananda, Ramakoti ; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Vatcharaporn Esichaikul ;Batanov, Dentcho N. ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1999 |