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Securing Multiple Unix Operating Systems with Symark PowerPassword and Symark PowerBroker

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Overview This paper addresses the use of Symark’s PowerPassword and PowerBroker security software to safely delegate administrative privileges (including root) and implement secure logins and strong passwords. Symark PowerPassword and PowerBroker work in tandem to protect heterogeneous UNIX systems from the threat of external attackers as well as abuse and misuse from trusted inside users. The document includes scenarios common to most corporate networks and demonstrates how PowerPassword and PowerBroker together improve system security.

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Publisher	Symark Software	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	October 2002	Downloads	8
Format	White Papers
Topics	UNIX, Network Security, Security Applications

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