RDF/IMP and IMPX System Management Manual (RDF 1.4+)

Installing and Configuring RDF

HP NonStop RDF/IMP and IMPX System Management Manual—524388-001

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Security Guidelines

The information that follows will help you establish appropriate HP NonStop Kernel

operating system and Safeguard security for your RDF environment. Table 3-1

identifies the special security-related attributes for each type of program in an RDF

environment.

Table 3-1. RDF Process and Program Security Attributes

Program Name

Run Under a

Specific Logon ?

LICENSE Required

for Object File?

RDFCHEK NO YES

RDFCOM YES; 255,nnn +YES

RDFEXTO YES ++ YES

RDFMONO YES ++ YES

RDFNETO YES ++ NO

RDFRCVO YES ++ YES

RDFPRGO YES ++ YES

RDFSCAN NO++++ NO

RDFSNOOP YES +++ YES

RDFUPDO YES ++ YES

READLIST NO YES

RDIMAGE YES ++ YES

+ RDFCOM operational commands require super-user group access; however, INFO and STATUS

commands can be issued by all users.

++ The RDF processes run under the same user ID as the user that issued the START RDF command.

+++ RDFSNOOP requires super-user group access to read image files.

++++ Depends upon security of entry-sequenced file being accessed.