Policy FAQs

Question 1

How does Policy help with Docker security?

Accepted Answer

Policy allows you to configure Docker runtime security settings, including privileged status and capabilities (dropping or adding specific capabilities) to restrict container privileges.

Question 2

What is Policy used for?

Accepted Answer

Policy is a tool for parsing and manipulating MCP (Model Context Protocol) server capability policy files. It allows you to define and enforce security policies for your applications.

Question 3

What kind of permissions can I define with Policy?

Accepted Answer

Policy enables you to define granular permissions for storage (URIs and access rights), network (hosts and CIDR blocks), and environment variables (allowed keys).

Question 4

What type of policy definitions does Policy support?

Accepted Answer

Policy primarily supports YAML-based policy definitions, making it easy to configure permissions for storage, network, environment variables, and Docker runtime settings.

Question 5

Can Policy define which resources an application can access?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Policy lets you specify which resources are allowed and the actions that can be performed on those resources, providing fine-grained control over application security.

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