Document Structure
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This guide contains the following information:
Gives security administrators an overview of security issues, conceptual design features, and security features specific to OpenVMS systems.
Chapter 1 “Understanding System Security”Chapter 1 discusses levels of security requirements and describes three sources of security failures.
Chapter 2 “OpenVMS Security Model”Chapter 2 introduces the reference monitor concept of security design and provides an overview of the operating system's security features.
Part II “Security for the User”:
Describes security actions and features for the general user.
Chapter 3 “Using the System Responsibly”Chapter 3 provides information for the general user about the login and logout processes and the responsible use of passwords.
Chapter 4 “Protecting Data”Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 “Descriptions of Object Classes”Chapter 5 describe object protection features in detail.
Part III “ Security for the System Administrator”:
Describes security actions and features for the security administrator.
Chapter 6 “Managing the System and Its Data”Chapter 6 describes the general tasks of a security administrator.
Chapter 7 “Managing System Access”Chapter 7 describes methods of controlling system access.
Chapter 8 “Controlling Access to System Data and Resources”Chapter 8 describes methods of controlling access to system data and resources.
Chapter 11 “Securing a Cluster”Chapter 9 describes security-auditing features.
Chapter 9 “Security Auditing”Chapter 10 describes how to recognize when a system is under attack and how to protect and defend your system.
Chapter 10 “System Security Breaches”Chapter 11 describes security-related actions specific to clustered systems, such as setting up common system files and synchronizing authorization data.
Chapter 12 “Security in a Network Environment”Chapter 12 describes security considerations for systems using networking.
Chapter 13 “Using Protected Subsystems”Chapter 13 describes how to set up and manage protected subsystems.
Appendix A “Assigning Privileges”Appendix A provides a summary of all the user privileges available on the operating system and describes who may need them.
Appendix B “Protection for OpenVMS System Files”Appendix B lists the protection codes and ownership that HP provides for critical system files.
Appendix C “Running an OpenVMS System in a C2 Environment”Appendix C describes how to operate OpenVMS systems in a Division C, Class 2 (C2) security environment.
Appendix D “Alarm Messages”Appendix D provides examples of security alarm messages.
The “Glossary” provides definitions of security-related terms introduced in this guide.