for completeness, NT 4.0 was finally C2 network certified in November 1999....
----- Original Message ----- From: Kishor Bhagwat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Linux Users <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 9:19 AM Subject: [ILUG-BOM] OT- Win NT security evaluation > I've been studying aspects of Windows NT security, and I came across an > interesting bit of information which i thought of sharing... > There is a body called National Computer Security Center in the US Dept of > Defense.They guys basically evaluate the security > of computer systems and certify a _particular_configuration at a certain > level from A to D, where A is the highest level of security. > It seems that Windows NT was certified at C2 level on a Compaq ProLiant > 2000, running Version 3.51 of NT, as per the Orange Book > Now, surprise surprise, the Orange Book is for standalone systems only! > Windows NT was never evaluated on the Red Book,which provides an > interpretation of the security criteria for networked systems!!! > There, now u guys know why its the favorite target.... > > kishor > ps:of course, linux flavours are the second-most favourite...;-) (ducks > for cover...) > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
