Upgrade to PowerBuilder 2025 R2 for Stronger Application Security
Modern built-in security features help protect your applications and support your modernization journey.
A Layered Security Strategy for PowerBuilder Applications
As PowerBuilder applications evolve, so do security requirements. PowerBuilder 2025 R2 strengthens desktop application security through built-in security enhancements. PowerServer 2025 R2, included in CloudPro, automatically moves SQL processing and database connectivity from desktop applications to secure server-side Web APIs, helping modernize application architecture and reduce direct database exposure.
POWERBUILDER 2025 R2
Strengthen Desktop Application Security
Built-in security enhancements help protect desktop applications with minimal changes to the application source code or effort.
Help defend applications against runtime attacks and unauthorized modification through built-in Windows security technologies, including:
DEPASLRCFGSafeSEHEV Code SigningRuntime Integrity ValidationSecure DLL LoadingProtect application communication and user authentication using the latest security standards, including:
TLS 1.3 REST APIs HTTP IntegrationOAuth 2.0JWT AuthenticationProtect sensitive application data using built-in cryptographic capabilities, including:
CrypterObject for Encryption Operations AES Encryption 256-bits SHA-2 and SHA-3 HashingBuild secure embedded Web experiences using Microsoft's latest browser technologies, including:
Microsoft Edge WebView2 Evergreen Runtime Always Up-to-date Modern Web Standards Support
POWERSERVER 2025 (included in CloudPro Only)
Secure Data Access Through N-Tier Architecture
PowerServer automatically moves SQL processing and database connectivity from the desktop to secure server-side Web APIs, eliminating direct database exposure while preserving your existing PowerBuilder application functionality.
Move SQL processing and database connectivity from the desktop to secure server-side Web APIs, providing:
Server-side SQL Execution Secure REST-based Communication Reduced Client Attack SurfacePowerServer Web APIs run on Microsoft's.NET platform, benefiting from:
100% managed .NET Code ASP.NET Core Architecture Memory-safe Runtime EnvironmentKeep database connections and credentials securely managed on the server through:
Centralized Connection Management Server-controlled Credentials Encryption of Credentials Elimination of Direct Client Database ConnectionsDeploy within the enterprise infrastructure using popular security technologies such as:
TLS 1.3 Reverse Proxies Web Application Firewalls (WAF) Docker and Kubernetes