On Thu, 2007-08-30 at 07:52 -0700, Gary Winiger wrote:
>         The SBD policy requires listening services
>       be administratively enabled, or listen local only.  Non-listening
>       services (outbound only) may be enabled in the default profile(s).

The SBD policy is higher level than that, while the Install-Time
Security policy is more flexible than that. 

See: http://sac.eng/cgi-bin/bp.cgi?NAME=ITS.bp

Quoting:

        For each service that is created, installed, used, or depended
        on by the product, there are four ways to achieve secure
        execution:

        SVC1
                Do not install the components that comprise the service.
        SVC2
                Ensure that the service is never enabled or
                automatically used by the product itself, during or as a
                result of installation. (There is no requirement to
                prevent layered products or post-install administration
                from enabling or using the service.)
        SVC3
                Ensure that the service is always enabled or
                automatically used by the product itself in a way that
                satisfies all of the minimum security requirements
                specified further below, both during and as a result of
                installation. (There is no requirement to prevent
                layered products or post-install administration from
                enabling or using the service in ways that do not
                satisfy the minimum security requirements.)
        SVC4
                Ensure that failure to satisfy the minimum security
                requirements introduces no vulnerabilities or exposures.

As you move up this scale, the amount of work needed to comply
increases.  We're arguing about whether SVC2 or SVC3 is appropriate for
this project.






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