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Mastering Ubuntu Server

You're reading from   Mastering Ubuntu Server Master the art of deploying, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Ubuntu Server 18.04

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788997560
Length 552 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Jay LaCroix Jay LaCroix
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Preface 1. Deploying Ubuntu Server 2. Managing Users FREE CHAPTER 3. Managing Storage Volumes 4. Connecting to Networks 5. Managing Software Packages 6. Controlling and Monitoring Processes 7. Setting Up Network Services 8. Sharing and Transferring Files 9. Managing Databases 10. Serving Web Content 11. Learning Advanced Shell Techniques 12. Virtualization 13. Running Containers 14. Automating Server Configuration with Ansible 15. Securing Your Server 16. Troubleshooting Ubuntu Servers 17. Preventing and Recovering from Disasters 18. Using the Alternate Installer 19. Assessments 20. Other Books You May Enjoy

Chapter 15 – Securing Your Server

  1. This stands for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures, and is a database containing lists of known exploits and vulnerabilities for a given platform, along with scope of the issue and mitigation steps (if known)
  2. Livepatch
  3. jail.conf, jail.local
  4. Disable password authentication, disable root login, place it behind a firewall, change the default port, set up an allowed users or groups list
  5. The principle of least privilege refers to giving users only the permissions to resources they absolutely need for their job, thus limiting the scope if they make a mistake

  1. netstat -tulpn
  2. cryptsetup
  3. Custom graphs, hardware information, reports, or any other feature not mentioned
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