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From: murf@uts.amdahl.com (Richard Murphy)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: security levels, V.4
Message-ID: <685q02Rhf2ho01@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com>
Date: 6 Dec 90 03:46:00 GMT
References: <4470@awdprime.UUCP>
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From article <4470@awdprime.UUCP>, by jfh@greenber.austin.ibm.com (John F. Haugh II):
> 
> The evaluated B2 product (SV/MLS) was not based on SVR4.  It was based
> on SVR3.2.1 (or 3.2.2 or bzzt).  I have a copy of the final evaluation
> (nice sleep inducer) laying about someplace, but it is not a SVR4-based
> product.  If anyone cares, I'll post the specifics, but it is really
> pretty unexciting.
> 

SV/MLS is only certified to the B1 level.  Several of the trade papers
incorrectly stated the level.

I've used both SCO's system and MLS.  Each has some occasionally inconvenient
features.  So far it seems much easier to setup MLS to provide as much or little
security features/interference (depending on what your objective is ;{) )
as you need.  Of course I'm biased!

- murf

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