Guide to the Secure Configuration of Anolis OS 8
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Install and Protect LDAP Certificate Files
Create the PKI directory for LDAP certificates if it does not already exist: <pre>$ sudo mkdir /etc/pki/tls/ldap $ sudo chown root:root /etc/pki/tl...Group -
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 target...Group -
The Postfix package is installed
A mail server is required for sending emails. The <code>postfix</code> package can be installed with the following command: <pre> $ sudo yum instal...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure SMTP For Mail Clients
This section discusses settings for Postfix in a submission-only e-mail configuration.Group -
Postfix Network Interfaces
The setting for inet_interfaces in /etc/postfix/main.cfValue -
Postfix relayhost
Specify the host all outbound email should be routed into.Value -
Postfix Root Mail Alias
Specify an email address (string) for a root mail alias.Value -
Configure System to Forward All Mail For The Root Account
Make sure that mails delivered to root user are forwarded to a monitored email address. Make sure that the address <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org....Rule Medium Severity -
Use TLS for SMTP AUTH
Postfix provides options to use TLS for certificate-based authentication and encrypted sessions. An encrypted session protects the information that...Group -
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 "roo...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure System to Forward All Mail through a specific host
Set up a relay host that will act as a gateway for all outbound email. Edit the file <code>/etc/postfix/main.cf</code> to ensure that only the foll...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure Operating System to Protect Mail Server
The guidance in this section is appropriate for any host which is operating as a site MTA, whether the mail server runs using Sendmail, Postfix, or...Group -
Configure SSL Certificates for Use with SMTP AUTH
If SMTP AUTH is to be used, the use of SSL to protect credentials in transit is strongly recommended. There are also configurations for which it ma...Group -
Ensure Security of Postfix SSL Certificate
Create the PKI directory for mail certificates, if it does not already exist: <pre>$ sudo mkdir /etc/pki/tls/mail $ sudo chown root:root /etc/pki/t...Group -
Configure Postfix if Necessary
Postfix stores its configuration files in the directory /etc/postfix by default. The primary configuration file is/etc/postfix/main.cf.Group -
Configure Postfix Resource Usage to Limit Denial of Service Attacks
Edit <code>/etc/postfix/main.cf</code>. Edit the following lines to configure the amount of system resources Postfix can consume: <pre>default_proc...Group -
Control Mail Relaying
Postfix's mail relay controls are implemented with the help of the smtpd recipient restrictions option, which controls the restrictions placed on t...Group -
Enact SMTP Recipient Restrictions
To configure Postfix to restrict addresses to which it will send mail, see: <a href="http://www.postfix.org/SMTPD_ACCESS_README.html#danger">h...Group -
Enact SMTP Relay Restrictions
To configure Postfix to restrict addresses to which it will send mail, see: <a href="http://www.postfix.org/SMTPD_ACCESS_README.html#danger">h...Group -
Disable NFS Server Daemons
There is no need to run the NFS server daemons <code>nfs</code> and <code>rpcsvcgssd</code> except on a small number of properly secured systems de...Group
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