Using RBAC to Enforce Solaris System Security

Security of operating system is the most important part of a system. Role-based access control (RBAC) is a security feature, also is the hotspot of access control filed. This paper mainly introduces the feature of Solaris RBAC model, the relationship of RBAC elements in Solaris, analyzes the cooperating work of roles, privileges and authorizations in Solaris RBAC. By testing planning and configuring RBAC in Solaris, the experiments prove that RBAC and privileges provide a more secure alternative to superuser, can enforce the Solaris system security effectively.