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To install Rainbow:
To install Rainbow:
# Enable the OLPC-temp repository by editing '''/etc/yum.repos.d/olpc-tmp.repo''' ''(temporary until packages drift upstream)''
# Enable the OLPC-temp repository by editing '''<tt>/etc/yum.repos.d/olpc-tmp.repo</tt>''' ''(temporary until packages drift upstream)''
# '''Yum install rainbow''' which installs Rainbow along with its dependencies like pyvserver, python-sqlalchemy, etc.
# '''<tt>yum install rainbow</tt>''' which installs [[Rainbow]] along with its dependencies like pyvserver, python-sqlalchemy, etc.


To enable Rainbow:
To enable Rainbow:
# Touch the file '''/etc/olpc-security'''
# Touch the file '''<tt>/etc/olpc-security</tt>'''


To disable Rainbow:
To disable Rainbow:
# Delete the file '''/etc/olpc-security'''
# Delete the file '''<tt>/etc/olpc-security</tt>'''


== Resources ==
== Resources ==


* [http://dev.laptop.org/git?p=security;a=summary Code Repository]
* [http://dev.laptop.org/git?p=security;a=summary Code Repository]
* [http://dev.laptop.org/git?p=security;a=blob;f=bitfrost.txt;h=96f4997602d817abf7be90a00bf68b3a79a73005;hb=HEAD Bitfrost Spec]
* [[OLPC Bitfrost]] &mdash; [http://dev.laptop.org/git?p=security;a=blob;f=bitfrost.txt;h=96f4997602d817abf7be90a00bf68b3a79a73005;hb=HEAD Bitfrost Spec]
* [http://dev.laptop.org/git?p=security;a=blob;f=rainbow/README;h=5e7f1051b43292a7af8bb0c6ae72987ad5d89b18;hb=HEAD README] - A description of the scope and design of Rainbow.
* [http://dev.laptop.org/git?p=security;a=blob;f=rainbow/README;h=5e7f1051b43292a7af8bb0c6ae72987ad5d89b18;hb=HEAD README] - A description of the scope and design of Rainbow.
* [http://dev.laptop.org/git?p=security;a=blob;f=rainbow/NOTES;h=5277468b760c7d92d6713f5c0b6939ebf0978f2b;hb=HEAD Notes] - Useful notes on design and hurdles in developing Rainbow.
* [http://dev.laptop.org/git?p=security;a=blob;f=rainbow/NOTES;h=5277468b760c7d92d6713f5c0b6939ebf0978f2b;hb=HEAD Notes] - Useful notes on design and hurdles in developing Rainbow.



== README ==
== README ==


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[[category:software]]
[[category:software]]
[[Category:Security]]

Revision as of 05:25, 8 September 2007

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Rainbow is the implementation of the Bitfrost security specification. Rainbow:

  • Negotiates launching activities and creating a secure, minimal environment for their operation inside a 'Container', a way of isolating one activity from another. This includes limiting the scope of Filesystem, Network Access, and CPU time that each activity has access to.
  • Creates a means for Updates to happen in a reliable and secure way.
  • Provides interfaces to VServer and other libraries that make the above possible.

Installing

To install Rainbow:

  1. Enable the OLPC-temp repository by editing /etc/yum.repos.d/olpc-tmp.repo (temporary until packages drift upstream)
  2. yum install rainbow which installs Rainbow along with its dependencies like pyvserver, python-sqlalchemy, etc.

To enable Rainbow:

  1. Touch the file /etc/olpc-security

To disable Rainbow:

  1. Delete the file /etc/olpc-security

Resources

README

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