Apple Training Series: Mac OS X System Administration Reference, Volume 1

Lesson 13. Securing the Local System

Time	This lesson takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
Goals	Understand the four layers of Mac OS X local security Set Open Firmware restrictions Create secure Mac OS X installations Use Disk Utility effectively Understand Mac OS 9 (Classic) and security Use the firewall in Mac OS X Use FileVault

The Mac OS X local security model has four layers. The layers are not independent; an attacker can use a weakness in one layer to bypass the protections provided by some or all of the other layers. So setting up a secure Mac OS X computer requires that all four be locked down properly. The four layers in the Mac OS X security model are:

• Physical security: An attacker who has physical access to the ...