About SeMoA
Understanding the history, architecture, and vision behind Secure Mobile Agents.
What is SeMoA?
SeMoA stands for "Secure Mobile Agents". It is about developing an extensible and open server for mobile agents.
The server is written in Java, and agents can be written in Java as well (JDK 1.3). The focus is on all aspects of mobile agent security, including protection of mobile agents against malicious hosts.
Another important feature is SeMoA's interoperability with other platforms such as Aglets and JADE, which enables you to run their agents in a SeMoA server environment.
- Mobile agent security mechanisms
- Protection against malicious hosts
- Cross-platform interoperability (Aglets, JADE)
- Extensible architecture
Technical Overview
Understanding the architecture and design principles.
Java Platform
Built on Java (JDK 1.3), leveraging the JVM's portability and security features.
Security Model
Comprehensive security architecture protecting both agents and hosts.
Interoperability
Compatible with Aglets and JADE agent platforms.
Extensible
Open architecture allowing custom extensions and plugins.
Mobile Agent Security
Agent Protection
Mobile agents face unique security challenges when migrating between hosts. SeMoA implements mechanisms to protect agent code and data integrity during migration.
Host Security
Hosts must be protected from potentially malicious agents. SeMoA uses sandboxing and access control to limit what agents can do on a host system.
Trust Management
Establishing trust between agents and hosts is crucial. SeMoA implements authentication and authorization mechanisms for secure agent execution.
Secure Communication
Agent migration and inter-agent communication are protected using encryption and secure protocols to prevent eavesdropping and tampering.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is SeMoA?
SeMoA stands for "Secure Mobile Agents". It is an extensible and open server for mobile agents written in Java, focusing on all aspects of mobile agent security, including protection of mobile agents against malicious hosts.
What are mobile agents?
Mobile agents are software programs that can migrate from one computer to another, carrying their code and execution state. They enable distributed computing, autonomous task execution, and reduced network traffic by moving computation to data sources.
What platforms is SeMoA compatible with?
SeMoA is designed for interoperability with other platforms such as Aglets (IBM's mobile agent platform) and JADE (Java Agent DEvelopment Framework), enabling you to run their agents in a SeMoA server environment.
What security features does SeMoA provide?
SeMoA focuses on comprehensive mobile agent security including: protection of agents against malicious hosts, sandboxing for host protection, trust management, code integrity verification, and secure communication protocols.
What programming language is SeMoA written in?
SeMoA is written in Java and agents can be written in Java as well (originally targeting JDK 1.3). This provides platform independence and leverages Java's built-in security features.
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