3.5 Security Considerations in an OpenVMS Galaxy Computing Environment OpenVMS Galaxy instances executing in a shared- everything cluster environment, in which all security database files are shared between all instances, automati- cally provide a consistent view of all Galaxy-related security profiles. If you choose not to share all security database files through- out all Galaxy instances, a consistent security profile can only be achieved manually. Changes to an object's security profile must be followed by similar changes on all instances where this object can be accessed. Because of the need to propagate changes manually, it is un- likely that such a configuration would ever be covered by a US C2 evaluation or by similar evaluations from other au- thorities. Organizations that require operating systems to have security evaluations should ensure that all instances in a single OpenVMS Galaxy belong to the same cluster.