IT Baseline Protection Manual - The Information Warfare Site

Networked Systems Novell Netware 4.x
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Force Majeure
- T 1.2 Failure of the IT system
Organisational shortcomings
- T 2.33 Siting of Novell Netware Servers in an insecure environment
- T 2.34 Absence of or inadequate activation of Novell Netware safeguards
- T 2.42 Complexity of the NDS
- T 2.43 Migration of Novell Netware 3.x to Novell Netware Version 4
- T 2.58 Novell Netware and date conversion to the year 2000
Human Failure
- T 3.8 Improper use of the IT system
- T 3.25 Negligent deletion of objects
- T 3.26 Inadvertent sharing of the file system
- T 3.27 Improper time synchronisation
- T 3.38 Errors in configuration and operation
Technical Failure
- T 4.1 Disruption of power supply
Deliberate Acts
- T 5.23 Computer viruses
- T 5.43 Macro viruses
- T 5.55 Login Bypass
- T 5.56 Temporary free-access accounts
- T 5.57 Network analysis tools
- T 5.58 Hacking Novell Netware
- T 5.59 Misuse of administrator rights in the Novell Netware network
Recommended Countermeasures (S)
For the implementation of IT baseline protection, selection of the required packages of safeguards
("modules"), as described in Sections 2.3 and 2.4, is recommended.
For networked PCs, the safeguards described in chapter 5 should be implemented. Bear in mind that
these safeguards only concern the properties of Novell Netware 4.x. and that these, and the general
network security safeguards described in chapter 6.1 "Server-supported network", complement one
another.
The following measures are recommended in addition:
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IT-Baseline Protection Manual: Otober 2000