Security

Using NFS, from computers in a local network it is possible to access files belonging to a remote computer; shared use can be made of the data contained in the network. Unauthorized access can be prevented by using the various protection mechanisms of BS2000, POSIX and NFS. The following protection mechanisms are available:

• user administration (BS2000)

• file access protection (BS2000, POSIX and NFS)

• data backup (BS2000)

• port monitoring (NFS)