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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

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

    Prefer installation of 64-bit operating systems when the CPU supports it.
    Rule Medium Severity
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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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  • Package "prelink" Must not be Installed

    The prelink package can be removed with the following command: 
     $ sudo yum erase prelink
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Disable Prelinking

    The prelinking feature changes binaries in an attempt to decrease their startup time. In order to disable it, change or add the following line insi...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • maximum password age

    Maximum age of password in days
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  • minimum password age

    Minimum age of password in days
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  • minimum password length

    Minimum number of characters in password
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  • warning days before password expires

    The number of days' warning given before a password expires.
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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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