Guide to the Secure Configuration of Alibaba Cloud Linux 3
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Limit Users Allowed FTP Access if Necessary
If there is a mission-critical reason for users to access their accounts via the insecure FTP protocol, limit the set of users who are allowed this...Rule Unknown Severity -
Use vsftpd to Provide FTP Service if Necessary
If your use-case requires FTP service, install and set-up vsftpd to provide it.Group -
Web Server
The web server is responsible for providing access to content via the HTTP protocol. Web servers represent a significant security risk because: <br...Group -
Disable Apache if Possible
If Apache was installed and activated, but the system does not need to act as a web server, then it should be disabled and removed from the system.Group -
Disable NGINX if Possible
If NGINX was installed and activated, but the system does not need to act as a web server, then it should be removed from the system.Group -
Install Apache if Necessary
If <code>httpd</code> was not installed and activated, but the system needs to act as a web server, then it should be installed on the system. Foll...Group -
Confirm Minimal Built-in Modules Installed
The default <code>httpd</code> installation minimizes the number of modules that are compiled directly into the binary (<code>core prefork http_cor...Group -
Secure Apache Configuration
The <code>httpd</code> configuration file is <code>/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf</code>. Apply the recommendations in the remainder of this section to...Group -
HTTPD Log Level
The setting for LogLevel in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.confValue -
Maximum KeepAlive Requests for HTTPD
The setting for MaxKeepAliveRequests in httpd.confValue
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