Re: Security issues

[Falko Braeutigam <falko@softwarebuero.de>]

On Wed, 19 Jul 2000, tomaz@e5.ijs.si wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> new to the list, I tried to find which security mechanisms have already been
> implemented in the Ozone database. The only information in the archive is:
> 
> "User have login and passwd. Objects have permissions that are similar to 
> Unix file system permissions. The creator of an object becomes its owner. 
> The owner of an object can set READ and/or WRITE permissions for its own 
> group and for world.
> The network link and the database files are not encrypted or something."
> 
> Ozone State also says that security is under "To Do" section. Are there any 
> plans to add encryption and digital signatures to protect the network link and
> the database files? What other mechanisms are planned under "To Do"?

I don't plan to implement any security things soon. And as far as I know
nobody is working on this right now. Any help is welcome. ;)


Falko
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