23.6. Frequently Asked Questions

23.6.1. Where can the NEF database be acquired?

The NEFDS is a third party product which is not part of the DIRSIG distribution. A government sponsor is needed to gain access to the NEFDS. If a suitable sponsor is available, requests for access may be made to:

    Ms. Carol May
    Cortana Corporation
    Suite 200
    520 North Washington Street
    Falls Church, VA 22046-3538
  

23.6.2. Against which version of the NEFDS has DIRSIG been verified?

DIRSIG has been verified against release 9.5.0 of the NEFDS.

23.6.3. How does DIRSIG prevent unauthorized access to the NEF database?

DIRSIG runs with the same permissions as the user invoking it. If the user does not normally have access to the NEFDS material files, those files will still be inaccessible when referenced via a DIRSIG material file.