Chapter 9<P> Using a secure system
Using a secure system
Every computer system needs protection from people accessing the
computer, disks and system files without permission. The SCO OpenServer
system
provides built-in security features not present in other UNIX systems.
These features apply to all users of the system and are
maintained by the system administrator.
This chapter describes security from the viewpoint of the ordinary user.
If you find that your system does not use a feature discussed in
this chapter, your administrator has switched it off in favor of
standard non-trusted behavior. For full details of the security
systems implemented on the SCO OpenServer system, refer to
Chapter 5, ``Maintaining system security'' in the System Administration Guide.
If you become aware of suspicious activity on the
system, you are advised to contact your system administrator
immediately.