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Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Limit Users Allowed FTP Access if Necessary

    If there is a mission-critical reason for users to access their accounts via the insecure FTP protocol, limit the set of users who are allowed this access. Edit the vsftpd configuration file. Add o...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Web Server

    The web server is responsible for providing access to content via the HTTP protocol. Web servers represent a significant security risk because: <br> <br> <ul> <li>The HTTP port is commo...
    Group
  • Disable Apache if Possible

    If Apache was installed and activated, but the system does not need to act as a web server, then it should be disabled and removed from the system.
    Group
  • Uninstall httpd Package

    The httpd package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo zypper remove httpd
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Disable httpd Service

    The httpd service can be disabled with the following command:
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now httpd.service
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Verify Ownership on SSH Server Public *.pub Key Files

    SSH server public keys, files that match the /etc/ssh/*.pub glob, must be owned by root user.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • IMAP and POP3 Server

    Dovecot provides IMAP and POP3 services. It is not installed by default. The project page at <a href="http://www.dovecot.org">http://www.dovecot.org</a> contains more detailed information abou...
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  • Disable Dovecot

    If the system does not need to operate as an IMAP or POP3 server, the dovecot software should be disabled and removed.
    Group
  • Disable Dovecot Service

    The dovecot service can be disabled with the following command:
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now dovecot.service
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • LDAP

    LDAP is a popular directory service, that is, a standardized way of looking up information from a central database. SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 includes software that enables a system to act as both a...
    Group

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