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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Anolis OS 8

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  • Verify Group Who Owns cron.monthly

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/cron.monthly, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.monthly
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  • 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
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  • Verify Owner on cron.d

    To properly set the owner of /etc/cron.d, run the command: 
    $ sudo chown root /etc/cron.d
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  • Verify Permissions on cron.d

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/cron.d, run the command: 
    $ sudo chmod 0700 /etc/cron.d
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • Minimize the DHCP-Configured Options

    Create the file <code>/etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf</code>, and add an appropriate setting for each of the ten configuration settings which can be obtained via DHCP. For each setting, do one of the follo...
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  • FTP Server

    FTP is a common method for allowing remote access to files. Like telnet, the FTP protocol is unencrypted, which means that passwords and other data transmitted during the session can be captured an...
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  • Configure Firewalls to Protect the FTP Server

    By default, <code>iptables</code> blocks access to the ports used by the web server. To configure <code>iptables</code> to allow port 21 traffic, one must edit <code>/etc/sysconfig/iptables</code>...
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  • 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...
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  • Disable Dovecot Service

    The dovecot service can be disabled with the following command: 
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now dovecot.service
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  • Remove SSH Server iptables Firewall exception (Unusual)

    By default, inbound connections to SSH's port are allowed. If the SSH server is not being used, this exception should be removed from the firewall configuration. <br> <br> Edit the files <co...
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  • Ensure SSH MaxStartups is configured

    The MaxStartups parameter specifies the maximum number of concurrent unauthenticated connections to the SSH daemon. Additional connections will be dropped until authentication succeeds or the Login...
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  • Mail Server Software

    Mail servers are used to send and receive email over the network. Mail is a very common service, and Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs) are obvious targets of network attack. Ensure that systems are not r...
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  • Configure System to Forward All Mail From Postmaster to The Root Account

    Verify the administrators are notified in the event of an audit processing failure. Check that the "/etc/aliases" file has a defined value for "root". <pre>$ sudo grep "postmaster:\s*root$" /etc/al...
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  • Disable Network File Systems (netfs)

    The netfs script manages the boot-time mounting of several types of networked filesystems, of which NFS and Samba are the most common. If these filesystem types are not in use, the script can be di...
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  • Disable rpcbind Service

    The rpcbind utility maps RPC services to the ports on which they listen. RPC processes notify rpcbind when they start, registering the ports they are listening on and the RPC program numbers they e...
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  • Disable Network File System (nfs)

    The Network File System (NFS) service allows remote hosts to mount and interact with shared filesystems on the local system. If the local system is not designated as a NFS server then this service ...
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  • The Chronyd service is enabled

    chrony is a daemon which implements the Network Time Protocol (NTP) is designed to synchronize system clocks across a variety of systems and use a source that is highly accurate. More information o...
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  • A remote time server for Chrony is configured

    <code>Chrony</code> is a daemon which implements the Network Time Protocol (NTP). It is designed to synchronize system clocks across a variety of systems and use a source that is highly accurate. M...
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