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Security for Automated, Distributed Configuration Management
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M. Gertz gertz@cs.ucdavis.edu
by M. Gertz
Installation, configuration, and administration of desktop software is a non-trivial process. An adequate solution to the distributed configuration management problem needs to address the security concerns of users, administrators, software vendors and outside consultants: keeping details of installations private, authenticating licensed users and software vendors, protecting the integrity of software, secure delegation across administrative boundaries, and protecting proprietary information.
Installation, configuration, and administration of desktop software is a non-trivial process. An adequate solution to the distributed configuration management problem needs to address the security concerns of users, administrators, software vendors and outside consultants: keeping details of installations private, authenticating licensed users and software vendors, protecting the integrity of software, secure delegation across administrative boundaries, and protecting proprietary information.
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