Planning the Network

The first decision to make is whether to have an open network or a closed network.

Open Network Security Information

If the network is open:

• Identify accessible domains

• Identify accessible workstations

• Identify Trusted Solaris workstations that can access to unlabeled workstations or domains

NIS+ Domain Information

For the NIS+ domain:

1. Identify the NIS+ master

2. Identify the NIS+ replicas

3. Identify the NIS+ subdomain masters

4. Identify the the OS servers for diskless clients

5. Identify the file servers

6. Identify the audit servers

7. Identify the print servers

8. Identify the mail servers

9. Identify network routers/gateways

10. Identify end user workstations

11. Identify other workstations on the network

Labels of Communicating Machines

Identify the labels at which machines can communicate.

• Determine the label range of each workstation's network interfaces

• Determine the label(s) applied to incoming data from unlabeled workstations