[Info-vax] SEVMS, was: Re: VMS Privileges Versus Linux Capabilities

[Simon Clubley]

On 2016-06-21, RobertsonEricW <robertsonericw at netzero.net> wrote:
>
> I did not get the impression that Security Enhanced VMS (SEVMS) was supported
> by HP in recent years. Which brings up the question: Does VSI support SEVMS or
> does it plan to in the future?
>

It's not. It was retired many versions ago.

IMHO, for SEVMS to be useful in today's world it would need a major
revamp to support TCP/IP so that you can do the kind of port/protocol
specific lockdowns with SEVMS that you can do with SELinux.

Simon.

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