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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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  • Ensure IPv6 is disabled through kernel boot parameter

    To disable IPv6 protocol support in the Linux kernel, add the argument <code>ipv6.disable=1</code> to the default GRUB2 command line for the Linux ...
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  • iptables and ip6tables

    A host-based firewall called <code>netfilter</code> is included as part of the Linux kernel distributed with the system. It is activated by default...
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  • Install iptables Package

    The iptables package can be installed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum install iptables
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  • Remove iptables-services Package

    The iptables-services package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum erase iptables-services
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  • Inspect and Activate Default Rules

    View the currently-enforced <code>iptables</code> rules by running the command: <pre>$ sudo iptables -nL --line-numbers</pre> The command is analog...
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