Difference between revisions of "SUNScholar/Internet Security"
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<font color="red">'''This procedure assumes that you have used the [[SUNScholar/Dspace|three step process]] to install DSpace.'''</font> | <font color="red">'''This procedure assumes that you have used the [[SUNScholar/Dspace|three step process]] to install DSpace.'''</font> | ||
| − | =Introduction= | + | ==Introduction== |
Originally the internet was not designed to be secure. It was principally designed to be robust (no single point of failure) and be able to reliably transport data between disparate networks. | Originally the internet was not designed to be secure. It was principally designed to be robust (no single point of failure) and be able to reliably transport data between disparate networks. | ||
Securing the internet is done on an individual basis, therefore it is the companies/institutions responsibility to secure internet communications. Open unsecured communications creates the potential for intrusion therefore it is recommended that ALL internet traffic to your repository be [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Https encrypted]. In addition is is recommended that your repository be properly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewall firewalled]. | Securing the internet is done on an individual basis, therefore it is the companies/institutions responsibility to secure internet communications. Open unsecured communications creates the potential for intrusion therefore it is recommended that ALL internet traffic to your repository be [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Https encrypted]. In addition is is recommended that your repository be properly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewall firewalled]. | ||
| − | =Server Security= | + | ==Server Security== |
# [[SUNScholar/Secure_Internet_Connections|'''SECURE CONNECTIONS''']] | # [[SUNScholar/Secure_Internet_Connections|'''SECURE CONNECTIONS''']] | ||
# [[SUNScholar/Firewall_and_Security|'''SERVER FIREWALL''']] | # [[SUNScholar/Firewall_and_Security|'''SERVER FIREWALL''']] | ||
# [http://www.ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/Security '''SERVER SECURITY'''] | # [http://www.ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/Security '''SERVER SECURITY'''] | ||
| − | =Client Security= | + | ==Client Security== |
Please encourage your managers, submitters, reviewers and metadata editors to use a safe browser such as one of the following: | Please encourage your managers, submitters, reviewers and metadata editors to use a safe browser such as one of the following: | ||
# [http://www.getfirefox.com Firefox] | # [http://www.getfirefox.com Firefox] | ||
Revision as of 10:33, 20 June 2012
This procedure assumes that you have used the three step process to install DSpace.
Introduction
Originally the internet was not designed to be secure. It was principally designed to be robust (no single point of failure) and be able to reliably transport data between disparate networks.
Securing the internet is done on an individual basis, therefore it is the companies/institutions responsibility to secure internet communications. Open unsecured communications creates the potential for intrusion therefore it is recommended that ALL internet traffic to your repository be encrypted. In addition is is recommended that your repository be properly firewalled.
Server Security
Client Security
Please encourage your managers, submitters, reviewers and metadata editors to use a safe browser such as one of the following:
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