Network Security

Feature Description
RPC Modification: `RPCSEC_GSS` Command RPC has been modified, based on the GSS-API. This modification increases security integrity and confidentiality, and NFS services are no longer restricted to a specific or a single security mechanism.
NIS+ Extended Diffie-Hellman Network Information Service+ enhances NIS+ security by increasing the authentication key length from 192 bits to 640 bits.
BIND 8.1.2 Berkeley Internet Name Daemon (BIND), the most popular DNS implementation, has been upgraded to version 8.1.2. This upgrade provides a new configuration file that enhances network security through the use of access control lists (ACLs).

Feature Description

RPC Modification: RPCSEC_GSS Command

RPC has been modified, based on the GSS-API. This modification increases security integrity and confidentiality, and NFS services are no longer restricted to a specific or a single security mechanism.

NIS+ Extended Diffie-Hellman

Network Information Service+ enhances NIS+ security by increasing the authentication key length from 192 bits to 640 bits.

BIND 8.1.2

Berkeley Internet Name Daemon (BIND), the most popular DNS implementation, has been upgraded to version 8.1.2. This upgrade provides a new configuration file that enhances network security through the use of access control lists (ACLs).

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