 March
2003 • Volume 12 • Number 3
Features
SELinux • Kerry Thompson
Security Enhanced Linux is an extension to the standard Linux kernel, designed
to enforce strict access controls that confine processes to the minimum amount
of privilege. In this article, Thompson describes how to install, configure, and
manage an SELinux system.
AIDE to the Rescue — An Open Source Security Tool
• Arthur Messenger and Brian Gollsneider
The authors show how to install and configure the Advanced Intrusion Detection
System (AIDE), a multiple platform, open source, and GPL replacement for Tripwire.
Dangerous ARPs • Noah Davids
Most of the time, the ARP protocol works quietly and flawlessly in the background,
however, it can create problems. In this article, Davids reviews ARP and shows
how to diagnose trouble with a protocol analyzer like tcpdump.
Easy-to-Use VPN Connections with vpnd • Bill Davidsen
Davidsen describes the vpnd program, which is included with recent Red Hat releases
and available in source for any UNIX distribution.
Proactively Protecting VPN with Nessus • Edward L. Haletky
Using Linux, Apache, and Nessus, Haletky put together a system that allows administrators
to assess the security of the remote network through which a VPN connection is
initiated.
Columns
Questions and Answers • Amy
Rich
Solaris™ Administration Best Practices
• Peter Baer Galvin
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