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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.
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  • 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...
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  • 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 ...
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  • Configure A Banner Page For Each Website

    Configure a login banner for each website when authentication is required for user access.
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  • 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 ...
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  • 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 ...
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  • Encrypt All File Uploads

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

    .java and .jpp files should not exist and should be removed from the web server.
    Rule Low Severity
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  • 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...
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  • Disable Dovecot

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

    The dovecot package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum erase dovecot
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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.
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  • 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 ...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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><...
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