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On Thu, 2002-03-14 at 11:29, Einar Karttunen wrote: |
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> On 14.03.02 10:11 +0100(+0000), kn@××××××××××.dk wrote: |
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> > Considerations before installation |
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> > BIOS password |
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> If the machine is a server set the bios password only to guard |
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> against modifying the settings i.e. it should not be asked on |
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> startup because of remote reboots. Also make sure the machine |
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> will not boot from floppy/cd/network. |
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> |
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> > Password policy |
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> Gentoo could have a stricter pam config on this |
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> because currently very weak passwords get through. |
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> |
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Hi, this is in the works with masked pam-0.75-r4 and shadow-4.0.2. |
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It uses pam_stack.so and libcrack to check for weak passwords. |
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If you want to help test these, just merge them, update the stuff |
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in /etc/pam.d and give it a reboot (for libcrack to kick in) and |
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let me know. |
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> > Tightening the security after/during installation |
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> > /etc/make.conf |
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> To this I would like to add signed ebuilds. |
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> |
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> > Grub/Lilo password |
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> Against modifications yes, but not hindering the boot. |
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> |
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> > More Logging |
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> Add log rotation to this |
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> |
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> > -noexec |
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> Noexec is no real solution on linux. |
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> |
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> > PAM |
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> Should be IMHO tighter by default. |
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> |
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> > Kernel security |
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> > /proc |
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> Some form restricting proc i.e. all |
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> users but those belonging to one group |
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> cannot see *anything* they don't need. |
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> |
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> > Kernel patches |
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> > Grsecurity |
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> Currently fails against the gentoo kernel |
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> (see some posts this week about it on the |
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> gentoo-dev list) |
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> |
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> > Using xinetd |
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> Or using no inetd at all. Many servers/home machines |
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> which run only http, ssh and mail do not imho need |
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> inetd at all. |
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> |
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> > X |
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> Make sure the default installation does not listen to tcp. |
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> |
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> > Lpd |
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> For home users pdq is more easy. |
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> |
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> > FTP |
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> oftpd |
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> |
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> > Mail |
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> On desktop machines the mail daemon should not accept connections |
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> from outside. |
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> |
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> > Chroot |
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> I have an jail ebuild if someone is interested. |
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> |
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> - Einar Karttunen |
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Martin Schlemmer |
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Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop Team |
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Cape Town, South Africa |
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