The BS2000 security strategy

BS2000 is a general-purpose operating system which supports operation in both timesharing/inquiry and transaction mode and in batch mode. Its security functions permit a number of users to avail themselves of the services offered by the system independently of one other and without mutual interference, be it deliberate or accidental. All the security functions are integral parts of the operating system and its subsystems.

The sections below describe the basic fields of activity within BS2000 timesharing mode. Against this background, they subsequently explain the principles on which the BS2000 security strategy is based.