Controlling Access to Files (Tasks)

This chapter describes how to protect files in the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS). The chapter also describes how to protect against files whose permissions could compromise the system.

The following is a list of the information in this chapter.

• Using UNIX Permissions to Protect Files

• Using Access Control Lists to Protect Files

• Preventing Executable Files From Compromising Security

• Protecting Files (Task Map)

• Protecting Files With UNIX Permissions (Task Map)

• Protecting Files With ACLs (Task Map)

• Protecting Against Programs With Security Risk (Task Map)