From ea3e92dc5f582164df14fd7810695b2495c01fe6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Carrier Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 18:15:46 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Added page to docs about security --- docs/doxygen-user/main.dox | 1 + docs/doxygen-user/multiuser-security.dox | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/doxygen-user/multiuser-security.dox diff --git a/docs/doxygen-user/main.dox b/docs/doxygen-user/main.dox index 0d9144240f..a95705d20e 100644 --- a/docs/doxygen-user/main.dox +++ b/docs/doxygen-user/main.dox @@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ The following topics are available here: - \subpage install_postgresql - \subpage install_solr - \subpage windows_authentication + - \subpage multiuser_sec_page - \subpage multiuser_page If the topic you need is not listed, refer to the Autopsy Wiki or join the SleuthKit User List at SourceForge. diff --git a/docs/doxygen-user/multiuser-security.dox b/docs/doxygen-user/multiuser-security.dox new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f80a32356c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/doxygen-user/multiuser-security.dox @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +/*! \page multiuser_sec_page Multi-user Case Security + +\section mulit_sec_overview Overview +This page outlines the security protections that exist in a multi-user case deployment so that you can protect sensitive data. A multi-user deployment must be in a private network to ensure that only authorized users can access data. Remote sites should connect to central services via a VPN. + +- Central Storage: It is your responsibility to use folder-based permissions to restrict access to the case folder. A user must be able to read and write into the case folder to open a case via Autopsy. It contains the Solr index, module output, logs, and reports. +- Central Database: PostgreSQL supports authentication via a login and password. Each Autopsy client must be configured with a PostgreSQL username and password. It is up to you to decide if there is a single username and password for the entire lab or if you will configure a new one for each client. +- Central Solr: Solr does not require a username or password to connect to it and query it. There is an optional way to configure Solr to require them, but we have not tried that yet. +- Messaging Service: ActiveMQ can be configured to require a username and password. Like the central database, it is up to you to decide on if there is a single username and password or one for each client. + +Because the Solr server does not restrict access to the indexed content, +you should depoly these services in a network that only authorized users +have access to. Future versions will allow for additional protection +of sensitive data. + +*/