# Running the Network Server under the security manager

By default, the Network Server boots with a Basic security policy. You are encouraged to customize this policy to fit the security needs of your application and its runtime environment. You may also run the Network Server without a security manager, although this is not recommended.

- Basic Network Server security policy
- Customizing the Network Server's security policy
- Running the Network Server without a security policy

Parent topic: Derby Network Server advanced topics
Related concepts
Network Server security
Network encryption and authentication with SSL/TLS
Related tasks
Running the Network Server with User Authentication
Configuring the Network Server to handle connections
Controlling logging by using the log file
Controlling tracing by using the trace facility