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Security Setup and Configuration Tasks

Chapter 5 Security Management 75

Security Setup and Configuration Tasks

Summarized next are the steps the administrator must take to configure security on

a Snap Server. Figure 1-1 summarizes the steps and methods available to the

administrator to perform these tasks.

Physically Secure the Server

Place the Snap Server in a secured area with restricted access. Anyone who has

access to the server could potentially reset the server or remove any hot-swappable

component. The security of your data is only as good as the physical security of the

server.

Disable Unneeded Network Access to the Snap Server

The default settings enable access to the Snap Server via all protocols supported by

the Snap Server. Snap Appliance recommends that administrators disable all

protocols not in use. For example, if no Macintosh or FTP clients need access to the

Snap Server, disable these protocols on the Network screens of the Administration

Tool.

Create the Directory Structure

The administrator has two options for creating a folder on the Snap Server. The

method chosen affects how the GuardianOS assigns ownership of the directory.

• Using a client machine —

Directories

on a Snap Server created from a

Windows, Macintosh, UNIX, or FTP

client will have the logged-on user as

the user owner of the directory, and

the logged-on user’s primary group as

the group owner of the directory.

• Using the Administration Tool —

When

a directory is created using the

Storage

> Directories

screen of the

Administration Tool, the user owner of

the folder will be the admin account

and the group owner will be admin

group.

Figure 1-1

Snap Server Security Configuration Tasks

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