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Welcome! This is a quick intro to COPS (Computer Oracle and Password System.)
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COPS is a collection of security tools that are designed specifically to aid
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the typical UNIX systems administrator, programmer, operator, or consultant
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in the oft neglected area of computer security.
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The package can be broken down into three key parts. The first is the actual
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set of programs that attempt to automate security checks that are often
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performed manually (or perhaps with self written short shell scripts or
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programs) by a systems administrator. The second part is the documentation,
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which details how to set up, operate, and to interpret any results given by
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the programs. Finally, COPS is an evolving beast. It includes a list of
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possible extensions that might appear in future releases, as well as pointers
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to other works in UNIX security that could not be included at this time, due
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to space or other restrictions.
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