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Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5

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  • Secure Session Configuration Files for Login Accounts

    When a user logs into a Unix account, the system configures the user's session by reading a number of files. Many of these files are located in the user's home directory, and may have weak permissi...
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  • Maximum login attempts delay

    Maximum time in seconds between fail login attempts before re-prompting.
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  • Ensure the Logon Failure Delay is Set Correctly in login.defs

    To ensure the logon failure delay controlled by <code>/etc/login.defs</code> is set properly, add or correct the <code>FAIL_DELAY</code> setting in <code>/etc/login.defs</code> to read as follows: ...
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  • SELinux

    SELinux is a feature of the Linux kernel which can be used to guard against misconfigured or compromised programs. SELinux enforces the idea that programs should be limited in what files they can a...
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  • SELinux policy

    Type of policy in use. Possible values are:
    targeted - Only targeted network daemons are protected.
    strict - Full SELinux protection.
    mls - Multiple levels of security
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  • Disable Kernel Parameter for IPv6 Forwarding

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding=0</pre> To make sure that ...
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  • Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting ICMP Redirects by Default on IPv6 Interfaces

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects=0</pre...
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  • Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting Source-Routed Packets on IPv6 Interfaces by Default

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route=...
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  • Disable Kernel Parameter for IPv6 Forwarding by default

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.default.forwarding</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.default.forwarding=0</pre> To make su...
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  • Kernel Parameters Which Affect Networking

    The sysctl utility is used to set parameters which affect the operation of the Linux kernel. Kernel parameters which affect networking and have security implications are described here.
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