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How to Secure Ubuntu With AppArmor |
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Source: BeginLinux.com - Posted by Bill Keys
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AppArmor attempts to protect processes on the server or desktop from security threats. AppArmor enforces limits on what processes can access on the system. It attempts to restrict processes to those resources that the process requires to function only. AppArmor will not only define the system resources a program can access , it will also determine the privileges with which it can access those resources. To protect applications you will need to set up a security profile for each application that you want to protect.
This article talks about how to help secure Ubuntu with the AppArmor security framework. Since the release of Ubuntu Gutsy, AppArmor has been installed and loaded by default. Have you testing AppArmor with Ubuntu let if so do you think your computer is more secure?
Read this full article at BeginLinux.com
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