Saw this in the SANS NewsBites and wondered if there is an alternative to the java based web authentication for MAC OS X:
THE REST OF THE WEEK'S NEWS --Apple Appears to be Phasing Out Java (October 21, 2010) Apple has issued Java security updates for Mac OS X versions 10.5 and 10.6, but says that it will not support Java at the same level in future versions of OS X and may even remove Java from the operating system in the future. Java runtime in OS X 10.6 and 10.5 "will continue to be supported and maintained through the standard support cycles of those products." New rules for developers selling their products through the Mac App Store say that "Apps that use deprecated or optionally installed technologies (e.g. Java, Rosetta) will be rejected." http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20020338-260.html?tag=mncol My first response would be to use the MAC Agent, however, we had too many communication issues and did not do posture assessment on them. Other options? Ronald King Security Engineer Norfolk State University Marie V. McDemmond Center for Applied Research Suite 401 700 Park Ave. Norfolk, Virginia 23504 Phone: 757-823-3918 Fax: 757-823-2128 Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://security.nsu.edu
