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configuration management security question

2004-08-30 03:06:20
Subject: configuration management security question
From: Steve Harris <Steve_Harris AT HEALTH.QLD.GOV DOT AU>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 17:06:48 +1000
Hi all,

I'm designing a managed configuration of TSM servers.  Our management structure 
here is a central TSM with level2/3 support functions, and some district 
offices that will have their own TSM servers, plus some remote TSM servers in 
their remote locations.

central ->[many districts]->[many satellites]

I'd like to manage as much of this centrally as possible.

Now I intend to set up adminstrator profiles on the configuration manager, and 
all TSM Servers in a given district will subscribe to that district's profile,
so any admin in a district will be able to administer any server in that 
district, and only that district. This means that they have to log into the 
config manager to update their passwords.

Now for operational reasons, theys guys will need unrestricted policy privilege 
to do their work.  They won't be able to change any of the policies that are 
subscribed from the config manager on their local TSM, but what is to stop them 
from logging on to the config manager directly and changing policies  there?

I could stop them from logging on to the config manager by locking the ids 
there, since lock status is not distributed, but, then they can't log in to 
change their passwords.


Have I missed something? How do others handle this.

Regards

Steve Harris
AIX and TSM Admin
Queensland Health,
Brisbane Australia








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