Re: [Security-Discuss] tcb support under Mandriva
FACORAT Fabrice <[email protected]> Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:17:48 +0200
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Le vendredi 25 ao=FBt 2006 18:55, Vincent Danen a =E9crit=A0: > * FACORAT Fabrice <[email protected]> [2006-08-25 18:17:56 +0200]: > > http://www.builderau.com.au/program/linux/soa/Migrating_from_shadow_pas= sw > >ords_to_tcb_in_Linux/0,39028297,39269540,00.htm > > > > I've read your article about tcb support under Linux and I'm willing to > > know if the needed patch have been integrated in the required tools in > > Mandriva ? > > Nope. > > It shouldn't be too hard to integrate it tho. I don't know if Mandriva > has any interest in it, and it's a little late in the game to get it in > there for 2007 I think. It would require patching glibc (to get > blowfish support, which we should do anyways) and a few userland tools > (mostly shadow-utils I think). And the proper rpms (which can be taken > from Annvix and modified for use with Mandriva... should take all of 5 > minutes). > > There would be some distinct advantages (tcb over shadow rocks), but > normally my ideas are shot down so I haven't even bothered proposing it. IMHO you should, maybe for Corporate. Do you info about the evolution of RSBAC support ? they managed to do a too= l ?=20 they will no longer do it ? --=20 Les hommes naissent libres et =E9gaux en droits, ensuite ils se mettent =E0 boire. Cavanna ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva?=20 Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________