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HP Services Software Patches - ssrt0376_osf1032d
 
Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corporation 1996.  All rights reserved.

PRODUCT:    DEC OSF/1 

COMPONENT:  Security

SOURCE:     Digital Equipment Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  SSRT0376_OSF1032D
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  None
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  8622 Bytes

     Kit Applies To: DEC OSF/1 Versions 3.0, 3.0B, 3.2, 3.2B, 3.2C,
                                         3.2d-1/3.2e-1
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  No


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for C2 Security on DEC OSF/1, Versions 3.0 through
3.2d-1/3.2e-1.  This kit addresses the following problems:

  o  This kit contains new configuration files that corrects a
     potential security vulnerability where C2 security is 
     enabled, that may allow authorized users to gain unauthorized
     access to a system.


INSTALLATION NOTES:

This compressed tar file consists of several configuration files for the
applicable versions of DEC OSF/1 Versions 3.0 through V3.2d-1/3.2e-1.
Digital recommends that you save the existing version of OSFC2_matrix.conf 
before replacing it with the new version(s).  To install the appropriate
version, copy the kit into /patches and execute the following as root: 

     NOTE:  If the file is called ssrt0376_osf1032d.tar_z, 
            please move (mv) the file to ssrt0376_osf1032d.tar.Z.

EXAMPLE:
        # cd /patches
        # zcat ssrt0376_osf1032d.tar.Z | tar xvf -
        # mv OSFC2_matrix_v??.conf OSFC2_matrix.conf
        # cd /etc/sia
        # mv OSFC2_matrix.conf OSFC2_matrix.conf.orig
        # mv /patches/OSFC2_matrix.conf .
        # chown root:bin OSFC2_matrix.conf
        # chmod 644 OSFC2_matrix.conf

As always, Digital urges you to periodically review your system
management and security procedures. Digital will continue to review and
enhance the security features of its products and work with customers to
maintain and improve the security and integrity of their systems. 
Files on this server are as follows:
»ssrt0376_osf1032d.README
»ssrt0376_osf1032d.CHKSUM
»ssrt0376_osf1032d.CVRLET_TXT
»ssrt0376_osf1032d.tar_z
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