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CentOS 6 Linux Server Cookbook

by Jonathan Hobson

April 2013

Beginner

374 pages

8h 14m

English

Packt Publishing

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Introduction
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Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Linking time and location
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Synchronizing multiple machinesModifying the logfile's locationFudging timeSee also
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Substituting the Netmask value with a prefixFinding your HWADDR/MAC address
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Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Change the default timeout
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Changing the SSH port number of your serverLimiting SSH access by user or groupSee also
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Allowing an IP addressBanning an IP addressSee also
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Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Unblocking an IP addressSee also
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Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Disable printing support in SambaRelaxing the rules for SELinuxOpening the firewallAssigning the master browserSee also
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Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Controlling access and enabling a write list for specific users or groupsEnabling guest-only access to a custom share folderSee also
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Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Enabling access to a DNS server from behind a firewallCleaning expired recordsSee also
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Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Reviewing and revoking permissions or dropping a userSee also
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Connecting to PostgreSQLAccessing a PostgreSQL database using psqlCreating a copy of a database in PostgreSQLSee also
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Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Setting up e-mail softwareSee also
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Setting up e-mail software with SMTP authenticationSee also
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Setting up a catch-all e-mail address for a virtual domainSee also
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Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Running a CGI/Perl scriptActivating ModPerl::PerlRunSee also
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Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Reinstating suexecSee also
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Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Changing the default time-outBanning a user from the FTP serviceCustomizing the bannerSee also
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Content preview from CentOS 6 Linux Server Cookbook

Protecting SSH with fail2ban

In this recipe we will learn how to implement additional security measures by protecting SSH server with a package called fail2ban.

Fail2ban is a tool that serves to protect a variety of services against unwanted visitors. It works by reading logfiles for patterns based on failed login attempts and deals with the offending IP addresses accordingly. Of course, you may have already hardened your SSH server and employed the necessary firewall rules, but it is the purpose of this recipe to show that when faced with the possibility of Brute Force Attacks, an added layer of protection is always useful.

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To complete this recipe you will require a working installation of the CentOS 6 operating system with root privileges, ...

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