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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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  • Uninstall dovecot Package

    The dovecot package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo yum erase dovecot
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Ensure Web Content Located on Separate partition

    The <code>DocumentRoot</code> directory is used for storing web content and data. Ensure that the <code>DocumentRoot</code> directory exists on a s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Use Denial-of-Service Protection Modules

    Denial-of-service attacks are difficult to detect and prevent while maintaining acceptable access to authorized users. However, some traffic-shapin...
    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.dovec...
    Group
  • Configure Dovecot if Necessary

    If the system will operate as an IMAP or POP3 server, the dovecot software should be configured securely by following the recommendations below.
    Group
  • Enable SSL Support

    SSL should be used to encrypt network traffic between the Dovecot server and its clients. Users must authenticate to the Dovecot server in order ...
    Group
  • Configure Dovecot to Use the SSL Certificate file

    This option tells Dovecot where to find the mail server's SSL Certificate. <br><br> Edit <code>/etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-ssl.conf</code> and add or co...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Configure Dovecot to Use the SSL Key file

    This option tells Dovecot where to find the mail server's SSL Key. <br><br> Edit <code>/etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-ssl.conf</code> and add or correct th...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Disable Plaintext Authentication

    To prevent Dovecot from attempting plaintext authentication of clients, edit <code>/etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-auth.conf</code> and add\or correct the f...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Enable the SSL flag in /etc/dovecot.conf

    To allow clients to make encrypted connections the <code>ssl</code> flag in Dovecot's configuration file needs to be set to <code>yes</code>. <br><...
    Rule Unknown Severity

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