Re: implementations of SEDarwin/SEBSD or RSBAC in future versions of opendarwin

On Mon, Nov 08, 2004 at 09:16:28AM +0000, Sam Hart wrote:
> 
> Mark wrote:
> 
> >Security-enhanced Unix-based systems featuring mandarory access 
> >control or
> >rule-set based access controls are becoming more prevalent.  In order 
> >to
> >more effectively combat malwares, does opendarwin (or OS X) have any
> >intentions to implement security enhancements (such as SEDarwin or 
> >RSBAC) in
> >their future versions such as 10.4, 10.5 for OS X and 7.3 or 7.4 for
> >opendarwin?
> 
> well, first I must point out that I cannot speak for OD or Apple.
> 
> Neither of the solutions you mention actually improve security of a 
> UNIX based system.
> 

	I'm facinated to know why you say that SEDarwin or RSBAC would
not improve the security of a UNIX based system.  Can you elaborate?



			-eric