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Index: D

DARPA : (see ARPA)

DAT (Digital Audio Tape) : 7.1.4. Guarding Against Media Failure

data

assigning owners to : 2.4.4.1. Assign an owner

availability of : 2.1. Planning Your Security Needs

communication equipment (DCE) : 14.3. The RS-232 Serial Protocol

confidential

2.1. Planning Your Security Needs
2.5.2. Confidential Information

disclosure of : 11.2. Damage

giving away with NIS : 19.4.5. Unintended Disclosure of Site Information with NIS

identifying assets : 2.2.1.1. Identifying assets

integrity of : (see integrity, data)

spoofing : 16.3. IP Security

terminal equipment (DTE) : 14.3. The RS-232 Serial Protocol

Data Carrier Detect (DCD) : 14.3. The RS-232 Serial Protocol

Data Defense Network (DDN) : F.3.4.20. MILNET

Data Encryption Standard : (see DES)

Data Set Ready (DSR) : 14.3. The RS-232 Serial Protocol

Data Terminal Ready (DTR) : 14.3. The RS-232 Serial Protocol

database files : 1.2. What Is an Operating System?

databases : (see network databases)

date command

8.1.3. Accounts That Run a Single Command
24.5.1. Never Trust Anything Except Hardcopy

day-zero backups : 7.1.3. Types of Backups

dbx debugger : C.4. The kill Command

DCE (data communication equipment) : 14.3. The RS-232 Serial Protocol

DCE (Distributed Computing Environment)

3.2.2. The /etc/passwd File and Network Databases
8.7.3. Code Books
16.2.6.2. Other naming services
19.2. Sun's Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
19.7.1. DCE

dd command

6.6.1.2. Ways of improving the security of crypt
7.4.1. Simple Local Copies

DDN (Data Defense Network) : F.3.4.20. MILNET

deadlock : 23.2. Tips on Avoiding Security-related Bugs

debug command : 17.3.4.2. Using sendmail to receive email

debugfs command : 25.2.2.8. Tree-structure attacks

DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) : F.3.4.9. Digital Equipment Corporation and customers

DECnet protocol : 16.4.3. DECnet

decode aliases : 17.3.4.2. Using sendmail to receive email

decryption : (see encryption)

defamation : 26.4.7. Harassment, Threatening Communication, and Defamation

default

accounts : 8.1.2. Default Accounts
deny : 21.1.1. Default Permit vs. Default Deny
domain : 16.2.3. Hostnames
permit : 21.1.1. Default Permit vs. Default Deny

defense in depth : (see multilevel security)

DELETE key : 3.4. Changing Your Password

deleting

destructive attack via : 25.1. Destructive Attacks
files : 5.4. Using Directory Permissions

demo accounts : 8.1.2. Default Accounts

denial-of-service attacks

1.5. Role of This Book

25. Denial of Service Attacks and Solutions

25.3.4. Clogging

accidental : 25.2.5. Soft Process Limits: Preventing Accidental Denial of Service

automatic lockout : 3.3. Entering Your Password

checklist for : A.1.1.24. Chapter 25: Denial of Service Attacks and Solutions

inodes : 25.2.2.3. Inode problems

internal inetd services : 17.1.3. The /etc/inetd Program

on networks

25.3. Network Denial of Service Attacks
25.3.4. Clogging

via syslog : 10.5.1. The syslog.conf Configuration File

X Window System : 17.3.21.5. Denial of service attacks under X

departure of employees : 13.2.6. Departure

depository directories, FTP : 17.3.2.6. Setting up anonymous FTP with the standard UNIX FTP server

DES (Data Encryption Standard)

6.4.1. Summary of Private Key Systems

6.4.4. DES

6.4.5.2. Triple DES

8.6.1. The crypt() Algorithm

authentication (NIS+) : 19.5.4. Using NIS+

improving security of

6.4.5. Improving the Security of DES
6.4.5.2. Triple DES

des program

6.4.4. DES
6.6.2. des: The Data Encryption Standard
7.4.4. Encrypting Your Backups

destroying media : 12.3.2.3. Sanitize your media before disposal

destructive attacks : 25.1. Destructive Attacks

detached signatures : 6.6.3.6. PGP detached signatures

detectors

cable tampering : 12.3.1.1. Wiretapping
carbon-monoxide : 12.2.1.2. Smoke
humidity : 12.2.1.11. Humidity
logging alarm systems : 10.7.1.1. Exception and activity reports
smoke : 12.2.1.2. Smoke
temperature alarms : 12.2.1.6. Temperature extremes
water sensors : 12.2.1.12. Water

Deutsches Forschungsnetz : F.3.4.14. Germany: DFN-WiNet Internet sites

/dev directory : 14.5.1. Hooking Up a Modem to Your Computer

/dev/audio device : 23.8. Picking a Random Seed

/dev/console device : 5.6. Device Files

/dev/kmem device

5.6. Device Files
11.1.2. Back Doors and Trap Doors

/dev/null device : 5.6. Device Files

/dev/random device : 23.7.4. Other random number generators

/dev/swap device : 5.5.1. SUID, SGID, and Sticky Bits

/dev/urandom device : 23.7.4. Other random number generators

device files : 5.6. Device Files

devices

managing with SNMP : 17.3.15. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) (UDP Ports 161 and 162)
modem control : 14.5.2. Setting Up the UNIX Device

Devices file : 14.5.1. Hooking Up a Modem to Your Computer

df -i command : 25.2.2.3. Inode problems

dictionary attack : 8.6.1. The crypt() Algorithm

Diffie-Hellman key exchange system

6.4.2. Summary of Public Key Systems
18.6. Dependence on Third Parties
19.3. Secure RPC (AUTH_DES)
breaking key : 19.3.4. Limitations of Secure RPC
exponential key exchange : 19.3.1. Secure RPC Authentication

Digital Audio Tape (DAT) : 7.1.4. Guarding Against Media Failure

digital computers : 6.1.2. Cryptography and Digital Computers

Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) : F.3.4.9. Digital Equipment Corporation and customers

Digital Signature Algorithm : (see DSA)

digital signatures

6.4. Common Cryptographic Algorithms
6.5. Message Digests and Digital Signatures
6.5.5.2. Message authentication codes
9.2.3. Checksums and Signatures
checksums : 6.5.5.1. Checksums
detached signatures : 6.6.3.6. PGP detached signatures
with PGP : 6.6.3.4. Adding a digital signature to an announcement

Digital UNIX

1.3. History of UNIX
(see also Ultrix)

directories

5.1.1. Directories

5.1.3. Current Directory and Paths

ancestor : 9.2.2.2. Ancestor directories

backing up by : 7.1.3. Types of Backups

CDFs (context-dependent files) : 24.4.1.7. Hidden files and directories

checklist for : A.1.1.4. Chapter 5: The UNIX Filesystem

dot, dot-dot, and / : 5.1.1. Directories

FTP depositories : 17.3.2.6. Setting up anonymous FTP with the standard UNIX FTP server

immutable : 9.1.1. Immutable and Append-Only Files

listing automatically (Web) : 18.2.2.2. Additional configuration issues

mounted : 5.5.5. Turning Off SUID and SGID in Mounted Filesystems

mounting secure : 19.3.2.5. Mounting a secure filesystem

nested : 25.2.2.8. Tree-structure attacks

NFS : (see NFS)

permissions : 5.4. Using Directory Permissions

read-only : 9.1.2. Read-only Filesystems

restricted

8.1.5. Restricted Filesystem
8.1.5.2. Checking new software

root : (see root directory)

SGI and sticky bits on : 5.5.6. SGID and Sticky Bits on Directories

Web server structure of

18.2.2. Understand Your Server's Directory Structure
18.2.2.2. Additional configuration issues

world-writable : 11.6.1.1. World-writable user files and directories

<Directory> blocks

18.3.1. The access.conf and .htaccess Files
18.3.2. Commands Within the <Directory> Block
18.3.2.1. Examples

disaster recovery : 12.2.6.4. Minimizing downtime

disk attacks

25.2.2. Disk Attacks
25.2.2.8. Tree-structure attacks

disk quotas : 25.2.2.5. Using quotas

diskettes : (see backups; media)

dismissed employees : 13.2.6. Departure

disposing of materials : 12.3.3. Other Media

Distributed Computing Environment : (see DCE)

DNS (Domain Name System)

16.2.6. Name Service

16.2.6.2. Other naming services

17.3.6. Domain Name System (DNS) (TCP and UDP Port 53)

17.3.6.2. DNS nameserver attacks

nameserver attacks : 17.3.6.2. DNS nameserver attacks

rogue servers : 16.3.2. Security and Nameservice

security and : 16.3.2. Security and Nameservice

zone transfers

17.3.6. Domain Name System (DNS) (TCP and UDP Port 53)
17.3.6.1. DNS zone transfers

documentation

2.5. The Problem with Security Through Obscurity
23.2. Tips on Avoiding Security-related Bugs

domain name : 16.2.3. Hostnames

Domain Name System : (see DNS)

domainname command : 19.4.3. NIS Domains

domains : 19.4.3. NIS Domains

dormant accounts

8.4. Managing Dormant Accounts
8.4.3. Finding Dormant Accounts

dot (.) directory : 5.1.1. Directories

dot-dot (..) directory : 5.1.1. Directories

Double DES : 6.4.5. Improving the Security of DES

double reverse lookup : 16.3.2. Security and Nameservice

DOW USA : F.3.4.10. DOW USA

downloading files : 12.3.4. Protecting Local Storage

logging

10.3.3. xferlog Log File
10.3.5. access_log Log File

downtime : 12.2.6.4. Minimizing downtime

due to criminal investigations : 26.2.4. Hazards of Criminal Prosecution
logging : 10.7.2.1. Exception and activity reports

drand48 function : 23.7.3. drand48 ( ), lrand48 ( ), and mrand48 ( )

drills, security : 24.1.3. Rule #3: PLAN AHEAD

drink : 12.2.2.1. Food and drink

DSA (Digital Signature Algorithm)

6.4.2. Summary of Public Key Systems
6.5.3. Digital Signatures

DTE (data terminal equipment) : 14.3. The RS-232 Serial Protocol

du command : 25.2.2.1. Disk-full attacks

dual universes : 5.9.1. Dual Universes

ducts, air : 12.2.3.2. Entrance through air ducts

dump/restore program

7.1.3. Types of Backups
7.4.3. Specialized Backup Programs
7.4.4. Encrypting Your Backups

dumpster diving : 12.3.3. Other Media

duress code : 8.7.2. Token Cards

dust : 12.2.1.3. Dust

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