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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Virtualization 4

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Prefer to use a 64-bit Operating System when supported

    Prefer installation of 64-bit operating systems when the CPU supports it.
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  • System Settings

    Contains rules that check correct system settings.
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  • Installing and Maintaining Software

    The following sections contain information on security-relevant choices during the initial operating system installation process and the setup of s...
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  • System and Software Integrity

    System and software integrity can be gained by installing antivirus, increasing system encryption strength with FIPS, verifying installed software,...
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  • Software Integrity Checking

    Both the AIDE (Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment) software and the RPM package management system provide mechanisms for verifying the integr...
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  • Integrity Scan Notification Email Address

    Specify the email address for designated personnel if baseline configurations are changed in an unauthorized manner.
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  • Verify Integrity with RPM

    The RPM package management system includes the ability to verify the integrity of installed packages by comparing the installed files with informat...
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  • Vendor Approved Time pools

    The list of vendor-approved pool servers
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  • Postfix Root Mail Alias

    Specify an email address (string) for a root mail alias.
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  • Vendor Approved Time Servers

    The list of vendor-approved time servers
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  • net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra_pinfo

    Accept prefix information in router advertisements?
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  • net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra_rtr_pref

    Accept router preference in router advertisements?
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  • net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra

    Accept all router advertisements?
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  • net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects

    Toggle ICMP Redirect Acceptance
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  • Maximum NTP or Chrony Poll

    The maximum NTP or Chrony poll interval number in seconds specified as a power of two.
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  • McAfee Host-Based Intrusion Detection Software (HBSS)

    McAfee Host-based Security System (HBSS) is a suite of software applications used to monitor, detect, and defend computer networks and systems.
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  • PAM pwhistory remember - control flag

    'Specify the control flag required for password remember requirement. If multiple values are allowed write them separated by commas as in "required...
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  • tally2

    Number of failed login attempts
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  • Verify Integrity with AIDE

    AIDE conducts integrity checks by comparing information about files with previously-gathered information. Ideally, the AIDE database is created imm...
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  • Install AIDE

    The aide package can be installed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum install aide
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The content of the drawer really is up to you. It could have form fields, definition lists, text lists, labels, charts, progress bars, etc. Spacing recommendation is 24px margins. You can put tabs in here, and can also make the drawer scrollable.

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