Thanks for the feedback! Made a few changes, will continue to update  
as I get my head around this.

On Mar 5, 2007, at 5:54 PM, Jan Parcel wrote:

> Wow, great intro!  Especially what NOT to do.
>
> I'm a little concerned about the wording
>
> "Trusted Extensions takes the concept of a local-zone and puts a  
> clearance
> framework around it."
>
> This is so clear, I'd hate to ruin it, but putting a clearance  
> framework
> around it isn't all that was done -- a "clearance umpire" was inserted
> and that means the zones actually communicate  MORE than Solaris  
> zones do, to
> coordinate with the "umpire."  In other words, they changed zone  
> behavior
> in more ways than just wrapping it -- IIRC, it means you can't  
> (yet, anyway)
> do "branded zones" or some of the other things that are normally done
> with zones in Solaris -- I think a per-zone naming service is one  
> of the
> other things you can't (or at least shouldn't) do.  I don't have a  
> list.
>
> I suspect the experts will hate the "umpire" example, maybe they can
> think of something better.
>
>
>> Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:53:02 -0500
>> From: Robert Bailey <robert.bailey at mac.com>
>> Subject: [security-discuss] Idiot's Guide to TX
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>> Folks,
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>> I'm attempting to put together an idiots guide to TX.  Mostly taking
>> lessons learned the hard way, and using common (SA) english instead
>> of the NSA version ;)
>>
>> http://web.mac.com/robert.bailey/iWeb/Fun%20in%20the%20Sun/Trusted%
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>> http://web.mac.com/robert.bailey also contains regular zone
>> migration, general security tips and VCS with zones info. If  
>> interested.
>>
>> Thoughts, commends, "that ain't even close"'s are all welcome.
>>
>> Thanks
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