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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Alibaba Cloud Linux 2

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Install the Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) Module

    Install the McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) Module if it is absolutely necessary. If SELinux is enabled, do not install or enable th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disk Partitioning

    To ensure separation and protection of data, there are top-level system directories which should be placed on their own physical partition or logic...
    Group
  • Ensure /srv Located On Separate Partition

    If a file server (FTP, TFTP...) is hosted locally, create a separate partition for <code>/srv</code> at installation time (or migrate it later usin...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • GNOME Desktop Environment

    GNOME is a graphical desktop environment bundled with many Linux distributions that allow users to easily interact with the operating system graphi...
    Group
  • Configure GNOME Login Screen

    In the default GNOME desktop, the login is displayed after system boot and can display user accounts, allow users to reboot the system, and allow u...
    Group
  • Disable XDMCP in GDM

    XDMCP is an unencrypted protocol, and therefore, presents a security risk, see e.g. <a href="https://help.gnome.org/admin/gdm/stable/security.html....
    Rule High Severity
  • GNOME Media Settings

    GNOME media settings that apply to the graphical interface.
    Group
  • GNOME Network Settings

    GNOME network settings that apply to the graphical interface.
    Group
  • GNOME Remote Access Settings

    GNOME remote access settings that apply to the graphical interface.
    Group
  • Configure GNOME Screen Locking

    In the default GNOME3 desktop, the screen can be locked by selecting the user name in the far right corner of the main panel and selecting <b>Lock<...
    Group
  • Screensaver Inactivity timeout

    Choose allowed duration (in seconds) of inactive graphical sessions
    Value
  • Screensaver Lock Delay

    Choose allowed duration (in seconds) after a screensaver becomes active before displaying an authentication prompt
    Value
  • GNOME System Settings

    GNOME provides configuration and functionality to a graphical desktop environment that changes grahical configurations or allow a user to perform a...
    Group
  • SAP Specific Requirement

    SAP (Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing) is enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. The follow...
    Group
  • Sudo

    <code>Sudo</code>, which stands for "su 'do'", provides the ability to delegate authority to certain users, groups of users, or system administrato...
    Group
  • Group name dedicated to the use of sudo

    Specify the name of the group that should own /usr/bin/sudo.
    Value
  • Sudo - logfile value

    Specify the sudo logfile to use. The default value used here matches the example location from CIS, which uses /var/log/sudo.log.
    Value
  • Sudo - passwd_timeout value

    Defines the number of minutes before the <code>sudo</code> password prompt times out. Defining 0 means no timeout. The default timeout value is 5 m...
    Value
  • Sudo - timestamp_timeout value

    Defines the number of minutes that can elapse before <code>sudo</code> will ask for a passwd again. If set to a value less than 0 the user's time s...
    Value
  • Sudo - umask value

    Specify the sudo umask to use. The actual umask value that is used is the union of the user's umask and the sudo umask. The default sudo umask is 0...
    Value

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