Re: comparison

From: mohd fayzal (mohdfayzal@private)
Date: Fri Feb 20 2004 - 04:45:32 PST

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    hmm exactly like to hear from you more on the matter,
    
    ps i have decided to do my final yr project on this area, i need to learn 
    basic or the overview concept of linux kernel fast, any pointers to good 
    article guys
    
    excited
    fayzal
    
    >From: Mdean <mdean@private>
    >To: Seth Arnold <sarnold@private>
    >CC: linux-security-module@private, michael.dean@private
    >Subject: Re: comparison
    >Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 13:28:28 -0800
    >
    >Why review the old?  I think it better to start with the 2.6 kernel 
    >offerings.  We are developing XN1, a secure application server which not 
    >only starts with the 2.6 kernel, but integrates selinux,  enables 
    >cryptoloop and signed modules, as well as ssh/ssl and ipsec VPN's for our 
    >roving troubadours,. and uses the XFS file ststem, thereby enabling role 
    >based authentication..  Contact me personally and I will assist you with 
    >some variety of places to go and serious review criteria to apply.
    >
    >Michael Dean, CEO
    >SourceView Corporation
    >currently moving from stealth mode.
    >
    >Seth Arnold wrote:
    >
    >>On Thu, Feb 19, 2004 at 09:14:59AM -0800, Chris Wright wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>>>Secure distros would be EnGarde (uses LIDS, may or may not be on the LSM 
    >>>>version), Immunix (uses LSM for the SubDomain feature), and Trusted 
    >>>>Debian (does not use LSM, it uses RSBAC instead).
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>
    >>(Due to trademark issues, Trusted Debian has renamed to "Adamantix".)
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>>There are also Debian packages for SELinux, Fedora Core is integrating
    >>>SELinux, and same for Hardened Gentoo.  In addition, there are more
    >>>distros which do not use LSM, e.g. Trustix and Openwall (sorry to put
    >>>those in same context).
    >>>
    >>>
    >>
    >>I don't know what, if anything, Trustix does to claim 'security'.
    >>
    >>Openwall, on the other hand, I would consider a hardened distribution,
    >>even if Solar Designer doesn't have a mandatory access control mechanism
    >>in place -- his audited versions of software are significantly smarter
    >>than your average bear.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    
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