Re: privacy on Unix-servers

From: Casey Schaufler (casey@sgi.com)
Date: 01/23/03 

From: Casey Schaufler <casey@sgi.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 10:11:25 -0800

those who know me have no need of my name wrote:
>
> [fu-t set]
>
> in comp.security.unix i read:
>
> >Now, the root user can see everything on the machine. There
> >is no reliable way of hiding things from a determined root
> >user.
>
> there are some unices that have security that would prevent even root from
> prying, but i don't think irix has it.

For that you need the Trusted Irix option, for which we charge extra.

> bringing you boring signatures for 17 years

And counting! 

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