Distributed security auditing
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The distributed auditing subsystem invention runs in a UNIX-like operating system environment with a hierar chical file system. The invention provides an audit trail of accesses to the objects it protects and maintains and protects that audit trail from modification or unautho rized access or destruction. The audit data generated by the invention is protected so that read access to it is limited to those who are authorized for audit data. The invention enables the recording of events which are relevant to the maintenance of the security of the sys tem, such as the use of identification and aut
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