# Operating system - Security Design **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [September 9, 2004, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/operating-system-security-design/63743 "2004-09-09T17:53:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![birdboy0103](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/db5fbb/32.png) [@birdboy0103](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/birdboy0103)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2004, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/operating-system-security-design/63743/1 "2004-09-09T17:53:29Z")
Does anyone here have any really good ideas for a new operating systems security? Just so you know, its DOS based (for now), But I need a little help. So, whether you burn me, or help, Thanks in Advance:goatee: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2004, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/operating-system-security-design/63743/2 "2004-09-09T18:55:39Z")
make it multi-user, have permissions, check for buffer overruns, you know, all the usual stuff… This probably isn’t the best place to ask though - I don’t think too many people here are skilled in OS design 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2004, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/operating-system-security-design/63743/3 "2004-09-11T22:57:43Z")
> [@njs12345](#): > > make it multi-user, have permissions, check for buffer overruns, you know, all the usual stuff… > > This probably isn’t the best place to ask though - I don’t think too many people here are skilled in OS design 😉 Why not make it linux-based? Doesn’t linux meet some orange book spec for security?