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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 18.04

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  • Run Different Network Services on Separate Systems

    Whenever possible, a server should be dedicated to serving exactly one network service. This limits the number of other services that can be compro...
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  • Configure Security Tools to Improve System Robustness

    Several tools exist which can be effectively used to improve a system's resistance to and detection of unknown attacks. These tools can improve rob...
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  • How to Use This Guide

    Readers should heed the following points when using the guide.
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  • Formatting Conventions

    Commands intended for shell execution, as well as configuration file text, are featured in a <code>monospace font</code>. <i>Italics</i> are used t...
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  • Reboot Required

    A system reboot is implicitly required after some actions in order to complete the reconfiguration of the system. In many cases, the changes will n...
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  • Root Shell Environment Assumed

    Most of the actions listed in this document are written with the assumption that they will be executed by the root user running the <code>/bin/bash...
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  • Test in Non-Production Environment

    This guidance should always be tested in a non-production environment before deployment. This test environment should simulate the setup in which t...
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  • Dectivate firewalld Rules

    Firewalls can be used to separate networks into different zones based on the level of trust the user has decided to place on the devices and traffi...
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  • Network Manager

    The NetworkManager daemon configures a variety of network connections. This section discusses how to configure NetworkManager.
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  • NetoworkManager DNS Mode

    This sets how NetworkManager handles DNS. none - NetworkManager will not modify resolv.conf. default - NetworkManager will update /etc/resolv.con...
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