Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS 4
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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 -
Enable the File Access Policy Service
The File Access Policy service should be enabled. The <code>fapolicyd</code> service can be enabled with the following manifest: <pre> --- apiVers...Rule Medium Severity -
fapolicyd Must be Configured to Limit Access to Users Home Folders
fapolicyd needs be configured so that users cannot give access to their home folders to other users.Rule Medium Severity -
FTP Server
FTP is a common method for allowing remote access to files. Like telnet, the FTP protocol is unencrypted, which means that passwords and other data...Group -
Disable vsftpd if Possible
To minimize attack surface, disable vsftpd if at all possible.Group -
Configure vsftpd to Provide FTP Service if Necessary
The primary vsftpd configuration file is/etc/vsftpd.conf
, if that file exists, or/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf
if it does not.Group -
Configure Firewalls to Protect the FTP Server
By default, <code>iptables</code> blocks access to the ports used by the web server. To configure <code>iptables</code> to allow port 21 traffic,...Rule Unknown Severity -
Restrict the Set of Users Allowed to Access FTP
This section describes how to disable non-anonymous (password-based) FTP logins, or, if it is not possible to do this entirely due to legacy applic...Group -
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
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