Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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X Window System
The X Window System implementation included with the system is called X.org.Group -
Remove the X Windows Package Group
By removing the xorg-x11-server-common package, the system no longer has X Windows installed. If X Windows is not installed then the system cannot ...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable graphical user interface
By removing the following packages, the system no longer has X Windows installed. <code>xorg-x11-server-Xorg xorg-x11-server-common xorg-x11-serv...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable X Windows Startup By Setting Default Target
Systems that do not require a graphical user interface should only boot by default into <code>multi-user.target</code> mode. This prevents accident...Rule Medium Severity -
Introduction
The purpose of this guidance is to provide security configuration recommendations and baselines for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 operating system...Group -
General Principles
The following general principles motivate much of the advice in this guide and should also influence any configuration decisions that are not expli...Group -
Encrypt Transmitted Data Whenever Possible
Data transmitted over a network, whether wired or wireless, is susceptible to passive monitoring. Whenever practical solutions for encrypting such ...Group -
Least Privilege
Grant the least privilege necessary for user accounts and software to perform tasks. For example, <code>sudo</code> can be implemented to limit aut...Group -
Minimize Software to Minimize Vulnerability
The simplest way to avoid vulnerabilities in software is to avoid installing that software. On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8,the RPM Package Manager (...Group -
Run Different Network Services on Separate Systems
Whenever possible, a server should be dedicated to serving exactly one network service. This limits the number of other services that can be compro...Group
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