[LBNL-MUG]Fwd: Security Configuration Guide for Mac OS X 10.3.x

 From the LBL mac users group list...thought might interest some of
you folks. - Marilyn

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>This is from Ron Ustach (Apple):
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>Begin forwarded message:
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>From: Ron Ustach <ustach@apple.com>
>Date: October 29, 2004 5:35:44 AM JST
>To: undisclosed-recipients: ;
>Subject: Security Configuration Guide for Mac OS X 10.3.x
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>Federal / Mac OS X Security Announcement
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>We are very pleased to announce the immediate availability of the much
>anticipated Security Configuration Guide for Mac OS X 10.3.x released
>by the National Security Agency's Systems and Network Attack Center
>(SNAC).
>
>This Security Guide is also the first public deliverable from a
>multi-year Cooperative Research And Development Agreement (CRADA)
>between the National Security Agency and Apple Computer, Inc.
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>The document is currently posted on the NSA / IA website and will then
>also be posted and referenced on the Apple Federal website.
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>NSA Information Assurance
> <http://www.nsa.gov/ia/>
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> Security Configuration Guides
> <http://www.nsa.gov/snac/
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> Apple Mac OS X Security Configuration Guide
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> <http://www.nsa.gov/notices/notic00004.cfm?Address=/snac/os/applemac/
>osx_client_final_v.1.pdf>
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>Apple Federal (all things Apple for the Federal Market)
> <http://www.apple.com/federal/>
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> Apple Federal Security (all things Apple Security for the Federal
>Market)
> <http://www.apple.com/federal/security>
>
> ** The document is not yet posted here, but will be soon!
>
>
>Future Guidance
>This is the first of several such guidance documents. Topics for
>consideration in future versions of this guide or in other guidance
>documentation include [but are not limited to]:
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> * Mac OS X Server v10.3.x
> * Managing Mac OS X Networks
> * Cross-Platform (OSX-Windows / OSX-Linux, etc.) Security Issues
> * Apple Remote Desktop (remote management)
> * A "Pull-out" User's Guide
> * More detailed Configuration of the Built-in Firewall
> * Managing Certificates in Mac OS X
> * IPSec / VPNs under Mac OS X
> * Using SmartCards with Mac OS X
> * Secure File Deletion
> * Tools for Checking the Security Configuration of a Mac OS X System
> * Using Groups under Mac OS X
> * Using Global Keychains
>
>
>The list included on page 87 and noted above is by no means an
>exhaustive list. If there are other topics of interest and/or
>concerns, please be sure to communicate them back to this list and/or
>to me directly. When submitting feedback, it is also important to
>provide those items as a prioritized list to help drive resources
>towards the top items of concern/interest first.
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>More to come!
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>
>Ron Ustach
>Senior System Engineer
>Western Federal Sales Team
>1512 Deborah Rd. Suite 200
>Rio Rancho, NM 87124
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>Phone: 505-867-0543

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Received on Thu Oct 28 15:19:27 2004