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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • 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
  • Configure HTTPD-Served Web Content Securely

    Running <code>httpd</code> inside a <code>chroot</code> jail is designed to isolate the web server process to a small section of the filesystem, li...
    Group
  • Web Login Banner Verbiage

    Enter an appropriate login banner for your organization. Please note that new lines must be expressed by the '\n' character and special characters ...
    Value
  • Configure A Banner Page For Each Website

    Configure a login banner for each website when authentication is required for user access.
    Rule Low Severity
  • Each Web Content Directory Must Contain An index.html File

    Every <code>DocumentRoot</code> that is configured should have an <code>index.html</code> file that exists. Add an <code>index.html</code> file to ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Disable Web Content Symbolic Links

    For each <code>&lt;Directory&gt;</code> instance, remove the following: <pre>FollowSymLinks</pre> If symbolic links are allowed, the following can ...
    Rule High Severity
  • Encrypt All File Uploads

    Use only secure encrypted logons and connections for uploading files to the web site.
    Rule High Severity
  • Remove .java And .jpp Files

    .java and .jpp files should not exist and should be removed from the web server.
    Rule Low Severity
  • The robots.txt Files Must Not Exist

    Remove any <code>robots.txt</code> files that may exist with any web content. Other methods must be employed if there is information on the web sit...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable Dovecot

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

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