Chapter 10. Security

Mac OS X was built to be secure. Ditto for Mac OS X Server. When you think about security, you may not consider what it entails. This chapter examines the ways to make your Mac OS X Server more secure: manipulating configuration files, starting certain processes, and providing physical security for the box itself.

First, ask yourself why you're reading this chapter. What do you wish to accomplish? Do you want to prevent people from seeing your data? to make it harder for people to guess your passwords? to reduce the entry points into your computer?

Mac OS X Server can help you accomplish these goals. Security on Mac OS X Server encompasses the following main areas:

• Physical security

• Open ports

• Passwords

• Encryption

This chapter focuses on these topics.