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. >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ Using a handphone prepaid card? Reload your credit online! http://www.msn.com.my/reloadredir/default.asp
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