1. Security Services (Overview)
Part II System, File, and Device Security
2. Managing Machine Security (Overview)
3. Controlling Access to Systems (Tasks)
4. Controlling Access to Devices (Tasks)
5. Using the Basic Audit Reporting Tool (Tasks)
6. Controlling Access to Files (Tasks)
7. Using the Automated Security Enhancement Tool (Tasks)
Part III Roles, Rights Profiles, and Privileges
Role-Based Access Control (Overview)
RBAC: An Alternative to the Superuser Model
Oracle Solaris RBAC Elements and Basic Concepts
Privileged Applications and RBAC
Applications That Check UIDs and GIDs
Applications That Check for Privileges
Applications That Check Authorizations
Security Considerations When Directly Assigning Security Attributes
Privileges Protect Kernel Processes
Administrative Differences on a System With Privileges
Privileges and System Resources
How Privileges Are Implemented
Expanding a User or Role's Privileges
Restricting a User or Role's Privileges
Assigning Privileges to a Script
9. Using Role-Based Access Control (Tasks)
10. Role-Based Access Control (Reference)
Part IV Oracle Solaris Cryptographic Services
13. Oracle Solaris Cryptographic Framework (Overview)
14. Oracle Solaris Cryptographic Framework (Tasks)
15. Oracle Solaris Key Management Framework
Part V Authentication Services and Secure Communication
16. Using Authentication Services (Tasks)
19. Using Solaris Secure Shell (Tasks)
20. Solaris Secure Shell (Reference)
21. Introduction to the Kerberos Service
22. Planning for the Kerberos Service
23. Configuring the Kerberos Service (Tasks)
24. Kerberos Error Messages and Troubleshooting
25. Administering Kerberos Principals and Policies (Tasks)
26. Using Kerberos Applications (Tasks)
27. The Kerberos Service (Reference)
Part VII Oracle Solaris Auditing
28. Oracle Solaris Auditing (Overview)
29. Planning for Oracle Solaris Auditing
30. Managing Solaris Auditing (Tasks)
Oracle Solaris role-based access control (RBAC) and privileges provide a more secure alternative to superuser. This chapter provides overview information about RBAC and about privileges.
The following is a list of the overview information in this chapter.