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The total HP-UX 11i security reference and implementation guide
* Thorough coverage of HP-UX 11i`s powerful new host security features * Monitoring system access, activity, and change * 10 ways to gain root access-what every system administrator needs to know * Implementing Kerberos, PAM, IPSec, SCM, SCR, and IDS/9000
No other book offers this much HP-UX-specific security coverage! In this authoritative, comprehensive administrator`s guide, leading HP-UX consultant Chris Wong covers every key aspect of HP-UX host security. Wong introduces "hot-off-the-press" HP-UX 11i capabilities and techniques for keeping mission-critical systems safe-even when firewalls fail and backdoors are discovered. Coverage includes:
* Understanding and addressing your key vulnerabilities * 10 ways to gain root access-and what to do about them * Managing users, groups, files, and directories from a security perspective * Controlling access to the system and securing key services * Safely distributing root privileges * Using HP-UX software to enhance system security: SCM, SCR, Restricted SAM, IDS/9000, and the Security Patch Check Tool * Security techniques for the multi-host environment: Berkeley programs, SSH, NIS, NIS+, LDAP, Kerberos, PAM, and IPSec/9000 * Tools and techniques for monitoring system activity and change * Using public-domain programs: SARA, Tripwire, sudo, and logrotate
HP-UX 11i Security is the essential security resource for every HP-UX system administrator, from novice to advanced level—and for every consultant, manager, security specialist, and e-business professional responsible for protecting HP-UX applications and data. ISBN:9780130330628
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Pages : 480
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