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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 16.04

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Verify User Who Owns /var/log/messages File

    To properly set the owner of /var/log/messages, run the command: 
    $ sudo chown root /var/log/messages
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  • Verify User Who Owns /var/log/syslog File

    To properly set the owner of /var/log/syslog, run the command: 
    $ sudo chown syslog /var/log/syslog
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Permissions on /var/log Directory

    To properly set the permissions of /var/log, run the command: 
    $ sudo chmod 0755 /var/log
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Permissions on /var/log/messages File

    To properly set the permissions of /var/log/messages, run the command: 
    $ sudo chmod 0640 /var/log/messages
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Permissions on /var/log/syslog File

    To properly set the permissions of /var/log/syslog, run the command: 
    $ sudo chmod 0640 /var/log/syslog
    Rule Medium Severity
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siemur/test-space

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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