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31.\" $FreeBSD$
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33.Dd December 1, 2002
34.Dt MAC_NONE 4
35.Os
36.Sh NAME
37.Nm mac_none
38.Nd "null MAC policy module"
39.Sh SYNOPSIS
40To compile the null policy
41into your kernel, place the following lines in your kernel
42configuration file:
43.Bd -ragged -offset indent
44.Cd "options MAC"
45.Cd "options MAC_NONE"
46.Ed
47.Pp
48Alternately, to load the none module at boot time, place the following line
49in your kernel configuration file:
50.Bd -ragged -offset indent
51.Cd "options MAC"
52.Ed
53.Pp
54and in
55.Xr loader.conf 5 :
56.Bd -literal -offset indent
57mac_none_load="YES"
58.Ed
59.Sh DESCRIPTION
60The
61.Nm
62policy module implements a none MAC policy that has no effect on
63access control in the system.
64Unlike
65.Xr mac_stub 4 ,
66none of the MAC entry points are defined.
67.Ss Label Format
68No labels are defined for
69.Nm .
70.Sh SEE ALSO
71.Xr mac 4 ,
72.Xr mac_biba 4 ,
73.Xr mac_bsdextended 4 ,
74.Xr mac_ifoff 4 ,
75.Xr mac_lomac 4 ,
76.Xr mac_mls 4 ,
77.Xr mac_partition 4 ,
78.Xr mac_portacl 4 ,
79.Xr mac_seeotheruids 4 ,
80.Xr mac_stub 4 ,
81.Xr mac_test 4 ,
82.Xr mac 9
83.Sh HISTORY
84The
85.Nm
86policy module first appeared in
87.Fx 5.0
88and was developed by the
89.Tn TrustedBSD
90Project.
91.Sh AUTHORS
92This software was contributed to the
93.Fx
94Project by Network Associates Labs,
95the Security Research Division of Network Associates
96Inc.
97under DARPA/SPAWAR contract N66001-01-C-8035
98.Pq Dq CBOSS ,
99as part of the DARPA CHATS research program.
100.Sh BUGS
101See
102.Xr mac 9
103concerning appropriateness for production use.
104The
105.Tn TrustedBSD
106MAC Framework is considered experimental in
107.Fx .
108.Pp
109While the MAC Framework design is intended to support the containment of
110the root user, not all attack channels are currently protected by entry
111point checks.
112As such, MAC Framework policies should not be relied on, in isolation,
113to protect against a malicious privileged user.
114