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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Fedora

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  • Uninstall nginx Package

    The nginx package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo dnf remove nginx
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Uninstall dovecot Package

    The dovecot package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo dnf remove dovecot
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Disable Cyrus IMAP

    If the system does not need to operate as an IMAP or POP3 server, the Cyrus IMAP software should be removed.
    Group
  • IMAP and POP3 Server

    Dovecot provides IMAP and POP3 services. It is not installed by default. The project page at <a href="http://www.dovecot.org">http://www.dovecot.org</a> contains more detailed information abou...
    Group
  • Configure OpenLDAP Clients

    This section provides information on which security settings are important to configure in OpenLDAP clients by manually editing the appropriate configuration files. Fedora provides an automated co...
    Group
  • The Postfix package is installed

    A mail server is required for sending emails. The postfix package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo dnf install postfix
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Uninstall Sendmail Package

    Sendmail is not the default mail transfer agent and is not installed by default. The <code>sendmail</code> package can be removed with the following command: <pre> $ sudo dnf remove sendmail</pre> ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure SMTP For Mail Clients

    This section discusses settings for Postfix in a submission-only e-mail configuration.
    Group
  • Postfix relayhost

    Specify the host all outbound email should be routed into.
    Value
  • Postfix Root Mail Alias

    Specify an email address (string) for a root mail alias.
    Value

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