topic Re: Trusted System default user settings in Operating System - HP-UX

Trusted System default user settings

Pang Cher How — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:32:40 GMT

Hi,

I have a question regarding default security configuration file in a trusted system.

I understood that both Standard and Trusted systems uses /etc/default/security. However, in a trusted system, there is another file /tcb/file/auth/system/default which seem to be serving the same purpose.

So in a trusted system, which default security file will it use?

Rgds,
Danny

Re: Trusted System default user settings

Jeeshan — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:41:01 GMT

Second one.

Re: Trusted System default user settings

Patrick Wallek — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:44:15 GMT

It depends on the setting.

Settings from both files can be used.

Re: Trusted System default user settings

Pang Cher How — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:19:52 GMT

Hi,

If both files exist and I have different values for the same parameter (e.g. minimum password lenght) on each file. Which will take preside ?

Rgds,
Dannyp

Re: Trusted System default user settings

smatador — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:03:45 GMT

Hi,
On a trusted systems it use the /tcb/file/auth/system/default for lenght etc.
But according this doc http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90950/ch08s10.html like Patrick write the /etc/default/security could be use for example in trusted mode for password history.