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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 16.04

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • net.ipv4.tcp_rfc1337

    Enable to enable TCP behavior conformant with RFC 1337
    Value
  • net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies

    Enable to turn on TCP SYN Cookie Protection
    Value
  • Action for audispd to take when network fails

    The setting for network_failure_action in /etc/audisp/audisp-remote.conf
    Value
  • GNOME System Settings

    GNOME provides configuration and functionality to a graphical desktop environment that changes grahical configurations or allow a user to perform a...
    Group
  • Remote server for audispd to send audit records

    The setting for remote_server in /etc/audisp/audisp-remote.conf
    Value
  • SAP Specific Requirement

    SAP (Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing) is enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. The follow...
    Group
  • Account for auditd to send email when actions occurs

    The setting for action_mail_acct in /etc/audit/auditd.conf
    Value
  • Sudo

    <code>Sudo</code>, which stands for "su 'do'", provides the ability to delegate authority to certain users, groups of users, or system administrato...
    Group
  • Disk Partitioning

    To ensure separation and protection of data, there are top-level system directories which should be placed on their own physical partition or logic...
    Group
  • Configure GNOME Screen Locking

    In the default GNOME3 desktop, the screen can be locked by selecting the user name in the far right corner of the main panel and selecting <b>Lock<...
    Group

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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