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Casper Suite Administrator's Guide v8.4 - JAMF Software

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Security<br />

This section explains the <strong>Casper</strong> <strong>Suite</strong>’s primary security measures:<br />

• <br />

Passwords<br />

Communication protocols<br />

• <br />

Public key infrastructure<br />

Passwords<br />

The <strong>Casper</strong> <strong>Suite</strong> lets you store individual accounts for client computers and reset the passwords if<br />

necessary.<br />

Passwords stored in the database are encrypted using a standard 128-bit RSA encryption with a 1024-bit<br />

key.<br />

Communication Protocols<br />

Security is built into the design of the <strong>Casper</strong> <strong>Suite</strong>. Connections between the <strong>JAMF</strong> <strong>Software</strong> Server (JSS),<br />

the other applications in the <strong>Casper</strong> <strong>Suite</strong>, and mobile devices take place over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).<br />

The <strong>Casper</strong> Remote application and Recon’s network scanner connect to clients over Secure Shell (SSH), or<br />

remote login.<br />

Secure Shell (SSH)<br />

SSH is a network security protocol built into Mac OS X. For more information, go to:<br />

http://openssh.org/<br />

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)<br />

SSL is a security protocol for Internet communication. For more information, go to:<br />

http://www.openssl.org/<br />

Public Key Infrastructure<br />

A public key infrastructure (PKI) is the design by which digital certificates are obtained, managed, stored,<br />

and distributed to ensure a secure exchange of data over a public network. For more information on PKI,<br />

go to:<br />

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key_infrastructure<br />

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