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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Ensure that /etc/cron.allow exists

    The file /etc/cron.allow should exist and should be used instead of /etc/cron.deny.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • 389 Directory Server

    389 Directory Server is a popular open-source LDAP server for Linux.
    Group
  • Uninstall 389-ds-base Package

    The 389-ds-base RPM is not installed by default on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 system. It is needed only by the 389-ds server, not by the clients ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • The s-nail Package Is Installed

    A mail server is required for sending emails. The <code>s-nail</code> package can be installed with the following command: <pre> $ sudo dnf install...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Network Time Protocol

    The Network Time Protocol is used to manage the system clock over a network. Computer clocks are not very accurate, so time will drift unpredictabl...
    Group

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