Archive for 'VMware Security'

ESX Does RSA?

Sort of, it seems:
Today, RSA integrates with VMware in an couple of what I would call "useful but not earth-shattering" points – you can integrate envision authentication with Virtual Center and it also integrates with VDM 2.1 and VMware View Manager for hardened authentication.
 
But, with VMware as mission-critical as it is, security focus is getting [...]

Those Root’s Run Deep – Create a Second Root Account on ESX

Found this in VMware’s KB 1005278
[root@esx root]# adduser -u 0 -o -g 0 -G 0,1,2,3,4,6,10 root2 [root@esx root]# passwd root2 Changing password for user root2. New UNIX password: Retype new UNIX password: [...]

Hypervisor Framework Paper

The Hacker 2 Hacker Conference Brazil this year featured a paper called “Hypervisor Framework”. An interesting read for those more interested in the nitty gritty of how all this “Virtualization” stuff works

Security in a Virtual Environment

So Tarry Singh posted today on the VMware security advisiories. While that’s been covered here, and elsewhere, I did find a few of his points interesting:
Ask yourself the following:
* Do you know that such malicious attacks are not taking place in your environment?
* Do you know if there is some sort of control in your [...]

Webcasts – VMware Security Best Practices

One of these is archived, the other scheduled to go off on Dec. 16th.  Both require registration, and are worthwhile, despite the obligatory sales pitches.

http://research.pcpro.co.uk/detail/RES/1224768378_490.html This one has already happened, and is available on demand.

http://www.netiq.com/events/display.asp?cid=20081114152024NVKN&src=smm This is the Dec16th event.

Clarifying Symantec “Support” for ESX

I just thought you all should be aware of this KB Article at Symantec’s site:
Question/Issue: Is VMware VMotion ESX server supported with Symantec AntiVirus and Symantec Endpoint Protection?
Solution: Symantec considers running Symantec AntiVirus Clients and Symantec Endpoint Protection Clients in VMware environments running Vmotion a supported configuration.
At this time running the Symantec Endpoint Manager (SEPM) [...]

VMware Security Updates

Today, at some ungodly hour of the morning, VMware updated two security announcements:

VMSA-2008-0017.1 – Was updated to change some CVE numbers

VMSA-2008-0016.2 – Was updated to include information about update 3

As last time you can get all security advisories from VMware’s site: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/

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