What's New in Securing Systems and Devices in Oracle Solaris 11.4

This section highlights information for existing customers about important new features in this release that secure systems and devices from unauthorized access.

For new password and login features, see the following:

• Password Parameters

• Two-Factor Authentication With OTP and Smart Cards

• For using the account-policy SMF service to track system security values rather than files in the /etc directory, see the account-policy(8S) man page and Modifying Rights System-Wide As SMF Properties in Securing Users and Processes in Oracle Solaris 11.4.

• For changes in verified boot, see SPARC: Firmware Upgrade for Verified Boot

• For changes in security extensions, see:

  • Preventing Process Heap Corruption Using adiheap

  • ADI-Based Stack Protection Using adistack

  • Enabling Inheritance of Security Extension Status

  • Specifying Per-Object Security Extensions