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Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 12

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Verify Group Who Owns cron.weekly

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/cron.weekly, run the command:
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.weekly
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Permissions on cron.monthly

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/cron.monthly, run the command:
    $ sudo chmod 0700 /etc/cron.monthly
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Allow Only SSH Protocol 2

    Only SSH protocol version 2 connections should be permitted. The default setting in <code>/etc/ssh/sshd_config</code> is correct, and can be verified by ensuring that the following line appears: <p...
    Rule High Severity
  • Restrict at and cron to Authorized Users if Necessary

    The <code>/etc/cron.allow</code> and <code>/etc/at.allow</code> files contain lists of users who are allowed to use <code>cron</code> and at to delay execution of processes. If these files exist an...
    Group
  • DHCP

    The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows systems to request and obtain an IP address and other configuration parameters from a server. <br> <br> This guide recommends configuring...
    Group

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