Hello all, This is sukumar, new to this group, i would like to harden my RH linux 8.0box. i.e.. i would like to block unwanted ports and stop unwanted services, some advanced software's to check the security status of server, what are the secured permission for system directories and files. by combining all this, i want a general document for hardening RH linux 8.0 . any one help me. plzz thanks in advance.. regards sukumar
i.e.. i would like to block unwanted ports and stop unwanted services, some advanced software's to check the security status of server, what are the secured permission for system directories and files. by combining all this, i want a general document for hardening RH linux 8.0 . any one help me. plzz
try google first it is good for all this .. If you have any problen try the link below... http://www.google.com/linux?hl=en&lr=&q=hardening+linux&btnG=Sea...
Derwyn
On Wed, 2005-11-02 at 21:21 +0530, Sukku wrote:
Hello all, This is sukumar, new to this group, i would like to harden my RH linux 8.0box. i.e.. i would like to block unwanted ports and stop unwanted services, some advanced software's to check the security status of server, what are the secured permission for system directories and files. by combining all this, i want a general document for hardening RH linux 8.0 . any one help me. plzz thanks in advance..
Although the following was last published in 2002, it is a good starting place to learn about hardening linux boxen.
http://www.tldp.org/guides.html Securing & Optimizing Linux: The Ultimate Solution v2.0 by Gerhard Mourani
On Thursday 03 Nov 2005 4:07 pm, Arun K. Khan wrote:
i want a general document for hardening RH linux 8.0 . any one help me. plzz thanks in advance..
Although the following was last published in 2002, it is a good starting place to learn about hardening linux boxen.
although the task would be much easier if you got a 21st century distro to replace redhat 8.0
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