Descriptions of Object Classes

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HP OpenVMS Guide to System Security

Security for the User

Auditing Protected Objects

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5	Descriptions of Object Classes

This chapter describes the unique features of each class of protected object: files, volumes, devices, and so on. Each class description contains information on the following topics:

Topic Description

Naming rules
A summary of naming conventions for objects in the class.

Types of access
Access types supported for the class. Boldface type indicates the abbreviation of an access type, such as R for read access.

Template profile
The default profile applied to new objects of the class. Site security administrators can modify the default profiles. Use the SHOW SECURITY command to display current template settings.

Privilege requirements
Privileges, if any, required for certain operations on the object.

Kinds of auditing performed
Events that trigger an audit event message (assuming the event class is enabled).

Permanence of the object
Storage of security profiles. Explains if the security elements are stored from one system startup to another and if so, where the elements are stored.

Topic	Description
Naming rules	A summary of naming conventions for objects in the class.
Types of access	Access types supported for the class. Boldface type indicates the abbreviation of an access type, such as R for read access.
Template profile	The default profile applied to new objects of the class. Site security administrators can modify the default profiles. Use the SHOW SECURITY command to display current template settings.
Privilege requirements	Privileges, if any, required for certain operations on the object.
Kinds of auditing performed	Events that trigger an audit event message (assuming the event class is enabled).
Permanence of the object	Storage of security profiles. Explains if the security elements are stored from one system startup to another and if so, where the elements are stored.

If a given topic does not apply to a class, the topic is omitted.

Capabilities
Common Event Flag Clusters
Devices
Files
Global Sections
Logical Name Tables
Queues
Resource Domains
Security Classes
Volumes

Auditing Protected Objects

Capabilities