RE: Apache VS IIS Securiyt model question

From: Dinis Cruz (dinis@ddplus.net)
Date: Mon Sep 13 2004 - 19:40:11 EDT


Please note that these security settings will only be relevant (in IIS) in a
Partially Trusted Website (i.e. the Asp.Net code is NOT running with Full
Trust).

If the code is running with Full Trust, then most likely those security
permissions will be easily bypassed.

Dinis Cruz
.Net Security Consultant
DDPlus

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mthompson [mailto:mthompson@brinkster.com]
> Sent: 11 September 2004 01:56
> To: webappsec@securityfocus.com; pen-test@securityfocus.com
> Subject: Apache VS IIS Securiyt model question
>
> Hello,
>
> I am doing research and I am stuck.
>
> Pitch: In IIS there is the ability to set permissions on a per website
> basis. In other words the ability to limit access to files and
> directories based on the users credentials that the website is running
> under. Additionally, you would in turn add this user to a group and
> apply group permissions to an object that needed to be accessed by more
> than one site.
>
> Question: Is there a similar security model for apache that would allow
> credentials from a user to run a virtual website and access files only
> for a specific virtual site.
>
> Also, does any one have a diagram of the apache process?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>

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