Comments on: Securing an Ubuntu Server

By: » Bulking up on security SiteOp.dk

» Bulking up on security SiteOp.dk — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:57:49 +0000

[...] mess with the classics? Chkrootkit all the way! I found a very very easy-to-use guide over at Andrewault’s blog. Ofcourse, as with all things security, don’t just copy/paste but read up on the stuff. Setup [...]

By: Imran M

Imran M — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:13:55 +0000

Superb article! Thanks!

By: Gorja

Gorja — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:19:49 +0000

thx for your nice how-to for beginners a good point to start…

now my ubuntu-server is a bit more secure

By: Hosting on Linode | Uncorrupted State

Hosting on Linode | Uncorrupted State — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:28:59 +0000

[...] For security, the excellent fail2ban and Uncomplicated Firewall provide a strong foundation for analyzing web traffic and simplifying the firewall configuration on a Linux server. For a more in-depth source on securing a Ubuntu server, check out this article. [...]

By: Sécuriser un serveur Ubuntu, toi aussi tu peux le faire ! | Zat's Hall

Sécuriser un serveur Ubuntu, toi aussi tu peux le faire ! | Zat's Hall — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:59:37 +0000

[...] 15:48 0 commentaires Le site Andrewault.net nous propose un petit billet sympa concernant la sécurisation d’un serveur Ubuntu. Je pense que l’on peut facilement reprendre une partie du billet pour l’appliquer à [...]

By: Giorgio

Giorgio — Thu, 12 May 2011 10:34:50 +0000

I’ve got this message, how can I solve it without compromising installation?

–FAIL– [lin016f] The system permits source routing from incoming packets
–FAIL– [lin005f] Installed file `/usr/share/bind9/bind9-default.md5sum’
–FAIL– [lin005f] Installed file
–FAIL– [dev002f] /dev/fuse has world permissions
–FAIL– [dev002f] /dev/rfkill has world permissions
–FAIL– [netw018f] Administrative user avahi allowed access in /etc/ftpusers
–FAIL– [netw018f] Administrative user bind allowed access in /etc/ftpusers
–FAIL– [netw018f] Administrative user messagebus allowed access in
–FAIL– [netw018f] Administrative user openpanel-core allowed access in
–FAIL– [netw018f] Administrative user vmail allowed access in /etc/ftpusers

Because following this “Only allow admin users to use su” I’ve been locked out of my system. Needed a restore.

By: David Nandell

David Nandell — Sun, 01 May 2011 20:54:30 +0000

Excellent! Thanks!

By: Securing an Ubuntu Server | toombaloomba

Securing an Ubuntu Server | toombaloomba — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:06:41 +0000

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By: Daily Digest for April 13th « Fabian Rodriguez

Daily Digest for April 13th « Fabian Rodriguez — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:48:26 +0000

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우분투 서버를 좀 더 안전하게 만들기 « Blacky — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:42:44 +0000

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