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.