From owner-freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 14 13:33:04 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 63F3D16A41F for ; Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:33:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from timothy@open-networks.net) Received: from titan.open-networks.net (ns.open-networks.net [202.173.176.254]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1DE8243D45 for ; Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:33:01 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from timothy@open-networks.net) Received: from [192.168.1.200] (titan.open-networks.net [192.168.1.200]) by titan.open-networks.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E51BB83F; Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:34:05 +1000 (EST) Message-ID: <4416C64C.7090309@open-networks.net> Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:34:04 +1000 From: Timothy Smith User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5 (X11/20060128) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Julian Elischer References: <4415C065.7040206@elischer.org> In-Reply-To: <4415C065.7040206@elischer.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-security@freebsd.org, Jason M Subject: Re: DSD Approved Products X-BeenThere: freebsd-security@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Security issues \[members-only posting\]" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:33:04 -0000 Julian Elischer wrote: > Jason M wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I am considering installing several `servers' in a facility that needs >> to conform >> with the products listed at: DSD Approved Products >> http://www.dsd.gov.au/infosec/evaluation_services/epl/dap.html >> >> > > I like the motto.. > no beating around the bush.. "reveal their secrets.. protect our own" > >> As far as i can see freebsd performs above and beyond, for all the >> required >> criteria in the act. Can we see freebsd listed as an approved product >> in the >> near future? it can't be too hard to get on that list. windows 2000 is on there.