Keep us informed on this, will you Joe?

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> From:         Joe Poole
> Reply To:     Linux on 390 Port
> Sent:         Tuesday, December 10, 2002 11:31 AM
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> Subject:      Re: LINUX & Security
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> Although I'm not deep enough into the process to be dangerous, you 
> might want to look at the z/OS LDAP server.  Check the Redbook 
> "Securing Linux for zSeries with a Central z/OS (RACF) LDAP Server" 
> and the two publications SC24-5923-03 and SC24-5924-02 dealing with 
> administration and Client programming.  It might answer some of your 
> questions.  We're looking at it as a way to perform the old RACHECK 
> from a client application to authenticate a user's connection to a 
> specific RACF group.
> 
> On Tuesday 10 December 2002 13:26, you wrote:
>  I'd like to add a follow-on question to this....
> 
>  Has anone gotten Linux to update user ID's/Passwords from an NT
>  central domain ? Is it possible to synchronize those, or failing
>  that has anyone gotten Linux security to refresh from RACF or ACF2
>  secuirity databases, or even authenticate logon using LDAP into RACF
>  or ACF2 instead of manually trying to synchronize Linux user
>  lists/passwords/groups/ etc
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>  Hello, we have just started to research SUSE Linux under z/VM, and
>  I've been asked these questions:
> 
>  - Does SUSE Linux issue any SAF (RACF) calls for security in the
>  z/VM environment ? If not, how is security handled ?
> 
>  - Are there any types of "SMF" records cut to record access or
>  violations to resources in a Linux z/VM environment ?
> 
>  - Does anyone have a link to more specific security / Linux
>  information ?
> 
>  Thanks.
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