Unix® System Management Primer Plus

Summary

Technology is becoming more powerful and far-reaching every day. Policies and agreements are needed to ensure fair, secure, and ethical use of this technology both inside and outside of an organization. This chapter discusses several types of policies that are generally applicable to the proper management and security maintenance of a Unix network system. Acceptable usage policies and user rights and responsibilities ensure that users agree to your conditions of use and are aware of their own rights. Security policies define an organization's security requirements and enforce them across the organization. Security waivers allow a system administrator to perform his or her duties without worrying about the implications of viewing personal ...