Re: privacy on Unix-servers

From: Eirik Seim (eirik@mi.uib.no)
Date: 01/26/03

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    From: Eirik Seim <eirik@mi.uib.no>
Date: 26 Jan 2003 16:44:59 GMT

    On Thu, 23 Jan 2003 10:11:25 -0800, Casey Schaufler wrote:
    > 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.

    Having an expert at hand, is Trusted Irix much different than regular Irix
    from a syadmin point of view? In day-to-day administration?

    - Eirik 

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