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Introduction
About this Guide
This document consists of six chapters and two appendices:
Chapter 1, “Scope of Guidance,” contains an overview of the type of
system for which this guidance is intended.
Chapter 2, “Introduction to Mac OS X Security,” contains a brief
overview of some of the key security features found in the Mac OS X
operating system.
Chapter 3, “Initial Installation” contains step-by-step guidance for
installing a new Mac OS X system.
Chapter 4, “Configuring System Settings,” contains information on
how to securely configure a Mac OS X system once it has been installed.
Chapter 5, “Configuring User Accounts,” contains guidance on how
to create new user accounts, how to give an account administrative access,
how to limit account capabilities, how to configure each type of account to
make it secure, and information that should be passed on to users about
using their accounts securely.
Chapter 6, “Future Guidance,” contains information about topics that
were not covered in this guidance, but which are slated for future
guidance.
Appendix A, “Encrypting Files and Folders,” gives instructions on
two additional ways to encrypt files under Mac OS X that may provide
additional security for information that is to be transferred via removable
media (e.g. CD) or network.
Appendix B, “References,” contains a list of resources used in creating
this guide. Many of these resources are valuable sources of additional
information about Mac OS X in general, including many features not
discussed in this guidance.
Appendix C, “Additional Resources,” contains a list of references
that, though not used in preparation of this guide, may be of interest to the
reader.