Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
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Disable Postfix Network Listening
Edit the file <code>/etc/postfix/main.cf</code> to ensure that only the following <code>inet_interfaces</code> line appears: <pre>inet_interfaces =...Rule Medium Severity -
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 dnf instal...Rule Medium Severity -
Uninstall Sendmail Package
Sendmail is not the default mail transfer agent and is not installed by default. The <code>sendmail</code> package can be removed with the followin...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable Postfix Service
The Postfix mail transfer agent is used for local mail delivery within the system. The default configuration only listens for connections to the de...Rule Unknown Severity -
Ensure Mail Transfer Agent is not Listening on any non-loopback Address
Mail Transfer Agents (MTA), such as sendmail and Postfix, are used to listen for incoming mail and transfer the messages to the appropriate user or...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
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