[TriLUG] Help a dummy setup web/ftp

[Mark Turner]

Douglas Kojetin wrote:

> i.e. which services i should shut down on each box (ftp, web), what i
> should keep, any other security things

Rule of thumb: run ONLY what you need. Script kiddies can't exploit what 
they can't get to.

Red Hat still thinks every Linux box must run a sendmail daemon. That is 
always the first one I disable. There are plenty of others. See the 
"Rule Of Thumb" above. :-)

Also, apply the latest patches. There are a bunch for 7.3. For this 
reason, you may as well install 8.0 (and patches, if any), because it 
may be less work.

One last thing: have another admin check your work. If this is your 
first time, you can probably use an extra set of eyes.

Mark
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