Policies

By admin, 22 July, 2024

FreeBSD implements and manages mandatory access controls (MAC) using the TrustedBSD MAC Framework. The framework provides a flexible and extensible architecture for enhancing system security by enforcing various security policies. Here is an overview of how FreeBSD implements and manages MAC:

Framework Overview

The TrustedBSD MAC Framework is a security extension for FreeBSD that allows for the implementation of various MAC policies. This framework provides hooks at critical points in the operating system to enforce access control decisions made by different MAC modules.

By admin, 22 July, 2024

FreeBSD handles access control and user permissions through several mechanisms, including traditional UNIX file permissions, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and special security policies. Here's an overview of how these mechanisms work:

Traditional UNIX File Permissions

FreeBSD, like other UNIX-based systems, uses a traditional file permission model that includes three types of permissions for three categories of users: