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[Veritas-bu] NBU Security Setting

2005-10-25 00:34:37
Subject: [Veritas-bu] NBU Security Setting
From: ttocco AT colltech DOT com (Anthony Tocco)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 23:34:37 -0500
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TSM users beware did you know even though TSM may have security
settings.  You can run any command for UNIX as a scheduled event from
the TSM admin console and it will run on the UNIX server.  This is a
huge security risk and many fail to realize that.  This is because the
TSM admin console uses Root access.

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Tony Tocco

ttocco AT colltech DOT com

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From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of William
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 6:35 PM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] NBU Security Setting

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Hi NBU Guru,

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I just got a question from a customer if NBU has some sort of security
setting as TSM? They have a bunch of TSM security setting checklist, but
not sure about NBU security stuff. Can anybody shed some light?  TIA. =20

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System value/ parameter                          Description
Required setting
directory: /usr/tivoli/tsm/                           Server code
executable directory        drwxr-xr-x      =20
=20
Must be owned by root or designated administrative user
volumes listed in the dsmserv.dsk file     Files used as database, log
and storage pool volumes   -rw-r-----=20
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TSM may have security settings.&nbsp; You can run any command for UNIX =
as a
scheduled event from the TSM admin console and it will run on the UNIX =
server.&nbsp;
This is a huge security risk and many fail to realize that.&nbsp; This =
is because
the TSM admin console uses Root access.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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12.0pt'>I just got a question from a customer if NBU has some sort of =
security
setting as TSM?&nbsp;They have a bunch of TSM security setting =
checklist,
but&nbsp;&nbsp;not sure about&nbsp;NBU security stuff. Can anybody shed =
some
light?&nbsp;&nbsp;TIA.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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System value/
parameter&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;
&nbsp;Description&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Required setting<br>
directory: /usr/<st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">tivoli</st1:place></st1:City>/tsm/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;Server code executable
directory&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
drwxr-xr-x&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Must be owned by root or designated administrative user<br>
volumes listed in the dsmserv.dsk file&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Files =
used as
database, log and storage pool volumes&nbsp;&nbsp; -rw-r----- <br>
.................<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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