> Any one out there know good reference for securing a > Linux 7.2 Server OS. I'm new to using Linux and need > to lock down a system for use as an IDS Sensor. Any > help would be appreciated.
I assume you mean Red Hat 7.2. Simply remove everything except for OpenSSH. I.e. a lot of rpm -e, remove all network daemons, also take a look for setuid/setguid apps like ping/etc and remove them, and do not allow much access to the box (i.e. only admins). Kurt Seifried, [EMAIL PROTECTED] A15B BEE5 B391 B9AD B0EF AEB0 AD63 0B4E AD56 E574 http://www.seifried.org/security/
