Title :
Network security in the Unix environment
Author :
Rich, Lyford D. ; Yang, Chyan
Author_Institution :
US Naval Postgrad. Sch., Monterey, CA, USA
Abstract :
The authors enumerate some primary security holes that are the targets of intrusion, and they provide strategies for preventing them. Problems associated with passwords, file exports, Network Information Service, sendmail configurations, `dot´ (hidden) files, file directory permissions, old accounts, login names, logs, and anonymous FTP. Software packages for addressing security problems are discussed
Keywords :
Unix; computer networks; military computing; military systems; security of data; software packages; Network Information Service; Unix environment; anonymous FTP; dot files; file directory permissions; file exports; hidden files; login names; logs; network security; old accounts; passwords; sendmail configurations; software packages; Application software; Computer networks; Computer science; Computer security; File systems; Intelligent networks; Military computing; Personnel; Resource management; TCPIP;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 1992. MILCOM '92, Conference Record. Communications - Fusing Command, Control and Intelligence., IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0585-X
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1992.244115
