HP-UX 11i Version 2 May 2005 Release Notes

What is New at a Glance
What is New in the May 2005 Release?
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Chapter 8: “Security” (see page 149)
• New Product: HP-UX 11i Security Containment: Provides the next generation of
security features. Available on the Web at http://software.hp.com and expected
to be released in the near future. (See “HP-UX 11i Security Containment” on
page 150.)
• HP-UX Auditing System: Upon installation of the HP-UX Standard Mode Security
Extensions bundle, can now perform audits without converting the system to trusted
mode. (See “HP-UX Auditing System” on page 152.)
• HP-UX Host Intrusion Detection System: Upgraded to release 3.0 with better
performance and CPU utilization, as well as many enhancements and defect fixes.
(See “HP-UX Host Intrusion Detection System” on page 153.)
• HP-UX IPFilter: Updated to version A.03.05.11.01 with defect fixes and performance
enhancements. (See “HP-UX IPFilter” on page 156.)
• HP-UX Secure Shell: Updated to A.03.91.009 with new features, including sshd
re-exec for each new connection, permission and ownership checks for program
configuration files, sftp (1) interface improvements, and several other features. (See
“HP-UX Secure Shell” on page 157.)
• New Product: HP-UX Security Attributes Configuration (bundle SecConfig): Used
to configure systemwide and per-user values of security attributes of local users and
NIS users. Now delivered with HP-UX 11i v2. (See “HP-UX Security Attributes
Configuration” on page 158.)
• New Bundle: HP-UX Standard Mode Security Extensions: Enables new security
features to be used in standard mode. Now available on Software Pack. (See “HP-UX
Standard Mode Security Extensions” on page 159.)
• OpenSSL: Updated to version A.00.09.07e with automatic generation of a self-signed
host certificate and a private key. (See “OpenSSL” on page 162.)
Chapter 9: “Commands and System Calls” (see page 165)
•The hostname Command: With installation of the Node and Host Name Expansion
product (available on Software Pack), hostname now able to set and display the
name of the current host system at up to 255 bytes in length. (See “The hostname
Command” on page 166.)
•The setuname Command: With installation of the Node and Host Name Expansion
product (available on Software Pack), setuname now able to modify the value for the
system and/or node name to up to 255 bytes. (See “The setuname Command” on
page 167.)
•The uname Command: With installation of the Node and Host Name Expansion
product (available on Software Pack), uname now able to set and display the current
system and/or node name to up to 255 bytes. (See “The uname Command” on
page 168.)
Chapter 10: “Libraries and Programming” (see page 169)
• HP MLIB: Updated to version 9.0 with new features, including support for arbitrary
length FFTs, FFT performance enhancements, and support for VMATH, CXML, and
BCS. (See “HP MLIB” on page 170.)